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OSHA Injury Report: Plymouth Tube Company

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Plymouth Tube Company in 572 IN-14, Winamac, IN 46996 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cold Draw Maintenance in tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Plymouth Tube Company
Parent company
Plymouth Tube Company
Street
572 IN-14
City
Winamac
State
IN
ZIP
46996
On-site location
Sulfuric Acid Bulk Tank

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
2

Before the incident

Obtaining a tota for acid storage from the building next door.

What happened

Employee was putting acid inot the tote when the acid mixed with some thing that was inside the tote. The mixture caused a fume to come out and the employee inhaled it.

Injury or illness

Irritated Lungs

Object or substance involved

Sulfuric Acid

Summary line

Employee was instructed to drain baulk acid tank into tote. The tote already had liquid in it and with the mix of acid it put off fumes. That’s when employee inhaled the fumes witch irritated his throat and lungs.

Employee and industry

Job description
Cold Draw Maintenance
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331210 — Tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
120
Total hours worked
269643
Establishment ID
943219
Employer case #
1-Dec

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15FEB24:21:03:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.