Gatlinburg, TN—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Gatlinburg, TN

6 severe-injury reports between 2016-11-30 and 2025-06-18, 112 OSHA inspections, and 127 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Tennessee operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Gatlinburg, TN is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

6Severe injuries

6Hospitalizations

112OSHA inspections

127Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Gatlinburg

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Dept of Interior 3 2 U. S. Dept. of the Interior 2 3 U.S. National Park Service 1

Example incidents

U. S. Dept. of the Interior GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2025-06-18 · Bite or sting insects, "bugs"
An employee was cutting brush and shrubs. A bee stung the employee on the base of their neck. The employee sustained an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.
U. S. Dept. of Interior GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2024-03-14 · Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c.
An employee was limbing/bucking a horizontal tree from across the trail. A bound branch struck the employee's face once the cut was complete. The employee sustained multiple fractures, contusions, cuts, and lacerations to the face and head. The employee was hospitalized.
U. S. Dept. of the Interior GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2023-07-19 · Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a tree as part of a trail crew. The tree fell and struck an unknown object, causing it to break off and fall back toward the employee. The employee was struck by the tree and trapped. They were hospitalized for a broken arm and a concussion.
U.S. National Park Service GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2018-09-10 · Stings and venomous bites
While searching for a lost hiker, an employee was bitten by a copperhead snake. The employee was hospitalized to receive antivenom.
U.S. Dept of Interior GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2018-04-25 · Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a boulder while crossing a creek, suffering a compound fracture of the fibula. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
U.S. Dept of Interior GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE · 2016-11-30 · Bites and stings, unspecified
An employee was fighting wild fires and was bitten by an insect. The employee suffered a reaction requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.