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OSHA Injury Report: Wheatland Tube

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Wheatland Tube in 4435 S. Western Blvd, Chicago, IL 60609 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mill Operator in pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wheatland Tube
Parent company
Wheatland Tube
Street
4435 S. Western Blvd
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60609
On-site location
Chicago Pipe Cutoff

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
20
Days restricted or transferred
29

Before the incident

Cleaning fume extractor

What happened

On [REDACTED] Mr. [REDACTED] provided medical documentation to [REDACTED] and reported for the first time a chemical exposure injury that occurred on [REDACTED]. While cleaning the fume extractor on Mill 1 Mr. [REDACTED] reports that he came into contact with water and Caustic Soda at the bottom of the unit with his right hand. He claims he was wearing vinyl gloves at the time of exposure. Mr. [REDACTED] did not report the incident to a supervisor. Water and fluids inside the extractors are maintained at a ph level of 13 by our Waste Water Treatment operators. The reading logs show the levels were consistently within this range at the time of injury.

Injury or illness

chemical exposure burn

Object or substance involved

chemical

Summary line

Summary: [REDACTED] reports chemical exposure to right hand while cleaning the fume extractor on Mill 1. |Nature of Injury: Burned - Chemical |Type: Harmful Substance |Body Part: Hand(s) (metacarpal) |Equipment: Chemicals

Employee and industry

Job description
Mill Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
331210 — Pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
275
Total hours worked
604385
EIN
231327437
Establishment ID
1244614
Employer case #
IE-2401-00

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
25JUN24:19:49:00

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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.