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OSHA Injury Report: Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 in 5316 S. National Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was thermoforming Operator in dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1
Parent company
Republic Plastics, Ltd.
Street
5316 S. National Drive
City
Knoxville
State
TN
ZIP
37914
On-site location
Thermoforming

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
1

Before the incident

Employee was moving a bundle of boxes by using strapping when a strap broke causing employee to fall backwards

What happened

Employee fell backwards into film machine striking his lower back

Injury or illness

Lumbar strain

Object or substance involved

Striking film machine

Summary line

Lumbar strain from striking film machine

Employee and industry

Job description
Thermoforming Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326140 — Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
214
Total hours worked
397522
EIN
742861781
Establishment ID
71446
Employer case #
240907-20-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
22:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10MAR2025:16:27:00

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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.