Rancho Santa Margarita, CA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Santa Margarita Water District
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Santa Margarita Water District in 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 resulted in days away from work. Employee was senior Water Treatment Plant Operator in water distribution for irrigation.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Santa Margarita Water District
- Parent company
- Santa Margarita Water District
- Street
- 26111 Antonio Parkway
- City
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92688
- On-site location
- SJC Groundwater Treatment Plant
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 6
Before the incident
Cleaning out Sodium Hydroxide Ammonia chemical bay.
What happened
Cleaning out Sodium Hydroxide Ammonia chemical bay when sump pump struggled to drain water from sump. Employee walked to pump to unplug and troubleshoot. His foot struck and dislodged the pump drain hose where chemical laden water sprayed into his face.
Injury or illness
Chemical burn to face and parts of body. Head face neck farms back shoulder hip hands legs feet
Object or substance involved
Caustic sodium hydroxide Ammonia.
Summary line
Chemical burn to face and parts of body. Head face neck farms back shoulder hip hands legs feet
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator
- SOC code
- 51-8031: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- NAICS code
- 221310: Water distribution for irrigation
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 190
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 395,200
- EIN
- 956269461
- Establishment ID
- 1177030
- Employer case #
- 24-0887
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 12:45
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-29
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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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