Knoxville, TN —
OSHA Injury Report: Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1
Hearing loss · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a hearing loss at Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 in Knoxville, TN 37914 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was warehouse Operator in dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing.
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
- Finished Goods Warehouse
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Hearing loss (code 5)
Before the incident
Employee came into work shift reporting having ringing in his ears while working at home over the weekend.
What happened
Employee states has ringing in the ears while operating a PIT forklift
Injury or illness
Tinnitus of the ears
Object or substance involved
Possible hearing loss after exposure to forklift PIT backup horn
Summary line
Employee reported having ringing in his ears while working at home over the weekend
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Warehouse Operator
- SOC code
- 53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 326140 — Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 202
- Total hours worked
- 387608
- EIN
- 742861781
- Establishment ID
- 71446
- Employer case #
- 250228-20
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 7:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 11FEB26:21:22:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.