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OSHA Injury Report: O'Brien WRP

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at O'Brien WRP in 3500 W. Howard St., Skokie, IL 60076 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mAINT LAB A SHFT in sewage treatment plants or facilities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
O'Brien WRP
Parent company
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Street
3500 W. Howard St.
City
Skokie
State
IL
ZIP
60076
On-site location
Pump station

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
116

Before the incident

Using a come-a-long to lift maneuver equipment.

What happened

Employee claims shoulder strain from using come-a-long.

Injury or illness

Shoulder strain

Object or substance involved

poor ergonomic body positioning mechanical force.

Summary line

While using a mechanical advantage come-a-long employee claims strain to shoulder.

Employee and industry

Job description
MAINT LAB A SHFT
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
221320 — Sewage treatment plants or facilities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
182
Total hours worked
311177
Establishment ID
799968
Employer case #
W003987292

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Submitted
29JAN24:21:00:00

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Source

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