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OSHA Injury Report: Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 in 5428 N. National Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was thermoforming Operator in dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2
Parent company
Republic Plastics, Ltd.
Street
5428 N. National Drive
City
Knoxville
State
TN
ZIP
37914
On-site location
Thermoforming

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was attempting to fix stuck belts on production line

What happened

Employee 's right hand middle finger got stuck in between gaps of two running belts

Injury or illness

Abrasion to right hand middle finger

Object or substance involved

Two running rotating belts

Summary line

Pinch abrasion to right hand middle finger from being stuck in between two belts

Employee and industry

Job description
Thermoforming Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326140 — Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
161
Total hours worked
302715
EIN
742861781
Establishment ID
71440
Employer case #
240408-50-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
14:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10MAR2025:16:36:00

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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.