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OSHA Injury Report: KLS USA TN Chattanooga 650 Wauhatchie Pk

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at KLS USA TN Chattanooga 650 Wauhatchie Pk in 650 Wauhatchie Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37419 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator in general warehousing and storage.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
KLS USA TN Chattanooga 650 Wauhatchie Pk
Parent company
Kenco Logistic Services, LLC
Street
650 Wauhatchie Pike
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37419
On-site location
CH7 Outbound dock

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
178

Before the incident

A team member was operating a propane sitdown forklift while picking materials for orders The team member was adjusting the forks manually to pick up a pallet While manually adjusting the fork the team member felt pain in their lower back

What happened

A team member was operating a propane sitdown forklift while picking materials for orders The team member was adjusting the forks manually to pick up a pallet While manually adjusting the fork the team member felt pain in their lower back

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain Overexertion Back Lower Back

Object or substance involved

The team member was adjusting a fork on a fork lift when he felt pain in his lower back

Summary line

Sprain Strain Overexertion Back Lower Back The team member was adjusting a fork on a fork lift when he felt pain in his lower back Pushing

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
493110 — General warehousing and storage
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
387
Total hours worked
829797
EIN
261454657
Establishment ID
1206926
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:00:06:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.