OSHA Injury Report: Chattanooga

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was walking backwards while having conversation with coworkers Employees foot struck a foam mat used for fatigue and employee stumbled backwards As employee was falling she tried to grasp nearby containers to slow or stop her fall this reaction with left arm caused a strain in the left shoulder

What happened

Employee was walking backwards while having conversation with coworkers Employees foot struck a foam mat used for fatigue and employee stumbled backwards As employee was falling she tried to grasp nearby containers to slow or stop her fall this reaction with left arm caused a strain in the left shoulder

Injury or illness

SprainStrain Shoulder Left Shoulder

Object or substance involved

As employee was falling left arm was used to try and stop or break fall by grabbing stacked material This was the only impact to armshoulder

Summary line

Sprain Strain Shoulder Left Shoulder As employee was falling left arm was used to try and stop or break fall by grabbing stacked material This was the only impact to arm shoulder Falls same level

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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.