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OSHA Injury Report: City of Des Plaines - Public Works

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at City of Des Plaines - Public Works in Des Plaines, IL 60016 resulted in days away from work. Employee was water Plant Operator in legislative bodies (e.g., federal, local, and state).

Establishment
City of Des Plaines - Public Works
Parent company
City of Des Plaines
Street
1111 Joseph J Schwab Rd
City
Des Plaines
State
IL
ZIP
60016
On-site location
Call out location.
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
178

Moving a manhole cover.

EE was moving a manhole cover with a tool that came loose causing him tightness pain and numbness in L hip.

L hip musculoskeletal.

Push Pull.

EE was moving a manhole cover with a tool that came loose causing him tightness pain and numbness in L hip.

Job description
Water Plant Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
921120 — Legislative bodies (e.g., federal, local, and state)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
83
Total hours worked
135496
Establishment ID
567607
Employer case #
2025-31
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:21:01:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.