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OSHA Injury Report: Calumet WRP

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Calumet WRP in 400 East 130th Street, Chicago, IL 60628 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lAB TECH II in waste collection, treatment, and disposal through a sewer system.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Calumet WRP
Street
400 East 130th Street
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60628
On-site location
22 - Laboratory

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Loading crucibles into desicator.

What happened

Employee felt sharp pain in back after loading crucibles into desicator

Injury or illness

Strained Back

Object or substance involved

body mechanics

Summary line

[REDACTED] was putting three trays of crucibles into the desiccator and felt a sharp pain radiating from his sternum to his lower back. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] that pain got worse

Employee and industry

Job description
LAB TECH II
SOC code
19-4031 — Chemical Technicians
NAICS code
221320 — Waste collection, treatment, and disposal through a sewer system
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
265
Total hours worked
430305
Establishment ID
1435701
Employer case #
W00456496

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
6:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
22JAN26:16:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.