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OSHA Injury Report: Chattanooga

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Chattanooga in 3510 St. Elmo Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder fabricator in cryogenic tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chattanooga
Parent company
Messer North America Inc.
Street
3510 St. Elmo Ave
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37409
On-site location
Bay 1 Bldg 13

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Stripping wire insulation

What happened

Boxcutter slipped and cut thumb

Injury or illness

Laceration to left thumb

Object or substance involved

boxcutter

Summary line

Laceration to left thumb with boxcutter

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder fabricator
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332420 — Cryogenic tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
20
Total hours worked
40712
EIN
201043281
Establishment ID
978665
Employer case #
23_721

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15FEB24:15:10:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.