Chicago, IL ·
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 group Leader Mill Room 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 Bundler
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 17
- Days restricted or transferred
- 26
Before the incident
repairing bracket in fume extractor cabinet
What happened
[REDACTED] was welding a small bracket onto the interior of the fume extractor cabinet during maintenance. The cabinet had been cleaned with acetone approximately 45 min prior and residual fumes ignited when he began welding resulting in a small burn on his left hand and left side of his neck.
Injury or illness
Burn - fire
Object or substance involved
Welding
Summary line
Summary: [REDACTED] suffered a small burn on his hand and neck while welding inside a fume extractor cabinet |Nature of Injury: Burned - Fire |Type: Burn or Scald (heat or cold exposure) |Body Part: Hand(s) Wrist(s) |Equipment: Welding
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Group Leader Mill Room
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- 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 (2023 average)
- 275
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 604,385
- EIN
- 231327437
- Establishment ID
- 1244614
- Employer case #
- IE-2305-00
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 12:55
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-06-25
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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