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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 Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14
Days restricted or transferred
130

Before the incident

The employee was utilizing a slip roller to form sheet metal into circular rounds

What happened

As the employee was feeding material into the slip roller the slip roller grabbed the employee 's glove. This resulted in the 4th and 5th finger entering the rollers.

Injury or illness

The employee sustained a crushing injury to the 4th and 5th fingers resulting in a ruptured 4th finger and a crushed 5th finger. 4th finger was assessed and sutured closed. The 5th finger resulted in an amputation between the distal and proximal joint spaces.

Object or substance involved

Slip Roller

Summary line

Ruptured 4th finger and Amputated 5th finger

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 #
23-8

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
7:45:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:22:22:00

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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.