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OSHA Injury Report: WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant in Roanoke, VA 24014 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wastewater Operator in sewage treatment plants or facilities.

Establishment
WVWA Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant
Parent company
Western VA Water Authority
Street
1502 Brownlee Ave, SE
City
Roanoke
State
VA
ZIP
24014
On-site location
Water pollution control plant
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
3

Employee was completing regular operator rounds.

While entering the building the employee tried to open the door that seemed to be stuck. As she was pulling on it she stepped back her foot was half way off the step causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards.

Bruising to the lower back-truck area

door; steps

Fall injury to lower back area

Job description
Wastewater Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221320 — Sewage treatment plants or facilities
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
73
Total hours worked
134115
EIN
200897714
Establishment ID
264988
Employer case #
18
Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
22:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
01MAR26:18:50:00

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.