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

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K2 in 5428 N. National Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 resulted in days away from work. Employee was extrusion 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
Extrusion

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Two employees were using knives to cut surfboard foam

What happened

2nd employee 's knife came into contact with first employee 's forearm

Injury or illness

Minor laceration to forearm

Object or substance involved

Production safety knife

Summary line

Minor laceration to forearm from contact with knife being used by fellow employee cutting surfboard foam

Employee and industry

Job description
Extrusion Operator
SOC code
51-9041 — Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
326140 — Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
161
Total hours worked
302715
EIN
742861781
Establishment ID
71440
Employer case #
240708-50-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
20:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10MAR2025:16:41:00

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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.