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OSHA Injury Report: Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. in 4001 N. 4th Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was welder in water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
Parent company
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
Street
4001 N. 4th Avenue
City
Sioux Falls
State
SD
ZIP
57104
On-site location
south shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

welding and grinding on a tank

What happened

a piece of debris got behind safety glasses hit right eye and bounced out

Injury or illness

debris hitting right eye

Object or substance involved

metal debris

Summary line

debris hit right eye

Employee and industry

Job description
welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332420 — Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
29
Total hours worked
52366
EIN
460400795
Establishment ID
56768
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
19JAN24:19:53:00

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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.