San Diego, CA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Public Utilities - Chollas
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Public Utilities - Chollas in 2797 Caminito Chollas, San Diego, CA 92105 resulted in days away from work. Employee was water Sys Tech in collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Public Utilities - Chollas
- Parent company
- City of San Diego
- Street
- 2797 Caminito Chollas
- City
- San Diego
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92105
- On-site location
- Pomerado reservoir
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 38
- Days restricted or transferred
- 14
Before the incident
Draining the Reservoir at [REDACTED]
What happened
The employee went to pick up a crate to gain access to the gate valve. This valve drains the reservoir. When he lifted the crate he hurt his upper back
Injury or illness
The employee strained his upper back after lifting a heavy crate
Object or substance involved
Improper lifting of heavy crate
Summary line
Strained upper back after lifting heavy crate
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Water Sys Tech
- SOC code
- 51-8031: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- NAICS code
- 221320: Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 445
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 858,850
- EIN
- 956000776
- Establishment ID
- 364069
- Employer case #
- 117
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 08:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-23
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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