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OSHA Injury Report: Wheatland Tube Western Tube

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Wheatland Tube Western Tube in 1600 Ritchie Court, Rochelle, IL 61068 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mACHINE OPERATOR 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
Wheatland Tube Western Tube
Parent company
Zekelman Industries
Street
1600 Ritchie Court
City
Rochelle
State
IL
ZIP
61068
On-site location
East pant mill 1 zinc platform

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Using air hammer to remove excess zinc

What happened

Air hammer jammed against pipe driving tool backward finger caught between tool and safety rail

Injury or illness

broken finger

Object or substance involved

air hammer handle

Summary line

Broke finger caught between air hammer and safety rail

Employee and industry

Job description
MACHINE OPERATOR
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331210 — Tube (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
265
Total hours worked
441931
EIN
231327437
Establishment ID
1244604
Employer case #
IE-2401-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
25JUN24:19:18:00

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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.