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OSHA Injury Report: United Enertech

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at United Enertech in 3005 S. Hickory Street, Chattanooga, TN 37407 resulted in days away from work. Employee was assembler in sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
United Enertech
Parent company
United Enertech Cooperation
Street
3005 S. Hickory Street
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37407
On-site location
Fire Smoke Production

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
76

Before the incident

The employee was utilizing a mechanical punch press in the process of conducting production responsibilities within the Fire Smoke department.

What happened

The employee was punching material and looked away from the machine. The employee realized that after the machine actuated his ring finger had been crushed in a secondary pinch point associated with the press.

Injury or illness

The crushing injury resulted in amputation of the employee 's 4th digit affecting the Middle and Distal Phalanx of the ring finger.

Object or substance involved

Mechanical Punch Press

Summary line

Amputation of Middle and Distal Phalanx 4th digit R Hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Assembler
SOC code
51-2099 — Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
NAICS code
332322 — Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
225
Total hours worked
389794
EIN
814575851
Establishment ID
921677
Employer case #
23-4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:45:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:22:12:00

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Source

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