Jersey City, NJ ·
OSHA Injury Report: The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority in 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, NJ 7305 resulted in days away from work. Employee was vac Truck Operator in sewage Treatment Facilities.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
- Parent company
- Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
- Street
- 13-15 Linden Avenue East
- City
- Jersey City
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 7305
- On-site location
- Stevens Ave. Between Westside Sterling Ave JCNJ 07305
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 107
Before the incident
Employee stated he was putting the hose into the manhole
What happened
While putting hose into the manhole employee was not aware that his partner had already begun the vac process with the truck. The vac tube allegedly hit his head shoulder and arm. His hardhat hat were allegedly sucked up by the vac hose.
Injury or illness
Head neck and shoulders were struck by vac tube.
Object or substance involved
Vac tube from Vac Truck
Summary line
While putting hose into the manhole employee was not aware that his partner had already begun the vac process with the truck. The vac tube allegedly hit his head shoulder and arm. His hardhat hat were allegedly sucked up by the vac hose.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Vac Truck Operator
- SOC code
- 51-8031: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- NAICS code
- 221320: Sewage Treatment Facilities
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 300
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 447,099
- EIN
- 226012263
- Establishment ID
- 932214
- Employer case #
- 10
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-14
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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