Klamath Falls, OR ·
OSHA Injury Report: Avista Klamath Falls
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Avista Klamath Falls in 2825 Dakota Ct, Klamath Falls, OR 97603 resulted in days away from work. Employee was gas Serviceman in distribution of natural gas.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Avista Klamath Falls
- Parent company
- Aivsta
- Street
- 2825 Dakota Ct
- City
- Klamath Falls
- State
- OR
- ZIP
- 97603
- On-site location
- Customer's Meter Set Klamath Falls
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 145
- Days restricted or transferred
- 98
Before the incident
Installing a meter
What happened
[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was wrenching on meter and heard felt pop in right wrist. As this is somewhat normal for him he didn’t think anything of it. Come [REDACTED] evening the wrist began to get increasingly sore so much so it was a restless night. This continued into [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] he decided to go to ER and have it checked out. The Doctor diagnosed him with a sprained or strained tendon or ligament and sent him home with a splint and advised him to not use right wrist more strenuous than holding a pen or similar for one week. He is scheduled for re-evaluation [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The clinic has been notified.
Injury or illness
Sprain (Hand - Right)
Object or substance involved
Wrench work
Summary line
[REDACTED] [REDACTED] Svcmn was wrenching on meter and heard felt pop in right wrist. As this is somewhat normal for him he didn’t think anything of it. Come [REDACTED] the wrist began to get increasingly sore so much so it was a restless nigh
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Gas Serviceman
- SOC code
- 51-8092: Gas Plant Operators
- NAICS code
- 221210: Distribution of natural gas
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 7
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 11,345
- EIN
- 910462470
- Establishment ID
- 1073207
- Employer case #
- 24-1756
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 08:00
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-27
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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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