Chicago, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Wheatland Tube
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Wheatland Tube in 4435 S. Western Blvd, Chicago, IL 60609 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Mechanic 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, Building 3
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
responding to breakdown
What happened
Employee was using a battery operated drill impact tool while working on Mill equipment. The drill was stopped by some strong resistance and the drill swung around and impacted the employee on left bottom lip. The injury looked deep enough to have a need to take him to the clinic for stiches.
Injury or illness
Laceration Cut
Object or substance involved
Hand Tools: Power
Summary line
Employee was using a battery operated drill on [REDACTED] 2. Drill jammed swung around and struck his bottom lip causing laceration.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance Mechanic
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 331210: Pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 235
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 610,269
- EIN
- 231327437
- Establishment ID
- 1244614
- Employer case #
- IE-2406-00
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 11:15
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-04
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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