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OSHA Injury Report: Gestamp Chattanooga, LLC

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Gestamp Chattanooga, LLC in 3063 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 resulted in days away from work. Employee was forklift Driver in metal motor vehicle body parts stamping.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gestamp Chattanooga, LLC
Street
3063 Hickory Valley Road
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37421
On-site location
Shipping

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6

Before the incident

Refilled propane gas for the forklift

What happened

While lifting the propane tank to place it on the back of the forklift felt a pain in the lower back caused him to fall to the ground. Due to pain he was unable to stand up and an ambulance had to be called to take him to the emergency room.

Injury or illness

Pain in the back

Object or substance involved

Loading the gas tanks

Summary line

While lifting the LP gas to place it on the back of the forklift felt a pain in the lower back caused him to fall to the ground. Due to pain he was unable to stand up and an ambulance had to be called to take him to the emergency room.

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Driver
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
336370 — Metal motor vehicle body parts stamping
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
600
Total hours worked
1407819
Establishment ID
1392178
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03MAR2025:03:23:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.