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OSHA Injury Report: Kuwahee WWTP

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Kuwahee WWTP in Knoxville, TN 37916 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was plant Operator in sewage treatment plants or facilities.

Establishment
Kuwahee WWTP
Parent company
Knoxville Utilities Board
Street
2015 Neyland Drive
City
Knoxville
State
TN
ZIP
37916
On-site location
2015 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Working in bar screen area of plant

While placing right hand on dumpster to move it felt a sting and saw puncture through his glove.

Puncture on palm of right hand

unknown sharp object on dumpster

Puncture wound to right hand from other potential infectious material (OPIM)

Job description
Plant Operator
SOC code
51-8031 — Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
221320 — Sewage treatment plants or facilities
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
35
Total hours worked
69021
EIN
626000324
Establishment ID
49758
Employer case #
20240025
Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
4:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
07FEB2025:14:19:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.