Tonopah, AZ ·
OSHA Injury Report: Palo Verde Generating Station- Water Resources Facility
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Palo Verde Generating Station- Water Resources Facility in 5801 S Wintersburg Road, Tonopah, AZ 85354 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was water Resources Mechanic in filtration plant, water.
Where did this happen?
- Parent company
- Arizona Public Service
- Street
- 5801 S Wintersburg Road
- City
- Tonopah
- State
- AZ
- ZIP
- 85354
- On-site location
- Pump Station
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Mechanics were repairing a fixed ladder at Hassayampa pumping station. This work required the bottom support bracket that is fixed to the floor by anchor to be removed. This required grinding the ladder base.
What happened
To facilitate the grinding near the floor the mechanic was positioned on their knees to perform the grinding. This was discussed as opposed to laying on the floor. The grinder Kicked back and came in contact with the knees of the mechanic.
Injury or illness
Knee-Left
Object or substance involved
Grinder
Summary line
Laceration Knee- Left Struck by Tool-Hand Tool
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Water Resources Mechanic
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 221310: Filtration plant, water
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 140
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 280,261
- Establishment ID
- 1082144
- Employer case #
- IN20230722
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-21
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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