PATERSON, NJ · 2023-03-28

OSHA Injury Report: GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-03-28, an injury at GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY in 278 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503 resulted in days away from work. Employee was veteran driver IN training FOR NEW position in recyclable material collection services.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY
Parent company: GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY
Street: 278 WEST RAILWAY AVENUE
City: PATERSON
State: NJ
ZIP: 07503
On-site location: DAISY BAKERIES CLIFTON NJ

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 180

Before the incident

OBSERVING FROM A DISTANCE HOW TO LINE-UP TO RETRIEVE A DUMPSTER BOX

What happened

TRAINEE STEPPED BETWEEN TRUCK FORKS AND FIXED DUMPSTER TO HELP DRIVER IN A ONE MAN JOB

Injury or illness

FRACTURED TIBIA FIBIA

Object or substance involved

ROLL-OFF TRUCK FORKS AND FIXED OBJECT - DUMPSTER

Summary line

DRIVER STEPPED BETWEEN TRUCK AND FIXED OBJECT - CRUSH INJURY - FRACTURED TIB FIB

Employee and industry

Job description: VETERAN DRIVER IN TRAINING FOR NEW POSITION
SOC code: 9999: Uncoded
NAICS code: 562111: Recyclable material collection services
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 175
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 364,000
Establishment ID: 1153110
Employer case #: 4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-03-28
Shift started: 06:00
Time of incident: 06:50
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-23

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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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