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

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

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

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 line 8
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
29

Working on thermoforming line

Employee accidentally stepped onto foam sheet that unrolled onto the floor and fell backwards landing on her back buttocks on the concrete floor

Lower back cervical pain and pelvic contusion

Contact with solid surface struck concrete floor

Employee stepped on foam sheet that unrolled onto the floor and fell backwards landing on her back buttocks on the concrete floorl

Job description
Thermoforming Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326140 — Dinnerware, polystyrene foam, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
202
Total hours worked
387608
EIN
742861781
Establishment ID
71446
Employer case #
250429-20
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11FEB26:21:28:00

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.