Chattanooga, TN—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Chattanooga, TN

9 severe-injury reports between 2015-08-13 and 2023-02-16, 1,245 OSHA inspections, and 3,530 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tennessee operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Chattanooga, TN is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

9Severe injuries

6Hospitalizations

1,245OSHA inspections

3,530Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Chattanooga

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Shimmick Construction Company, INC. 2 2 U.S. Postal Service 2 3 Atlanta Terminal Company 1 4 Dept of Veterans Affairs 1 5 Heeter Construction 1 6 NABCO Electric Company, Inc. 1 7 Tennessee Valley Authority 1

Example incidents

Shimmick Construction Company, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2023-02-16 · Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was at the base of a platform's ladder, assisting in lifting an adjustable compression strut that weighed 102 pounds. The strut was an estimated 6 feet above grade when the knot on the lifting rope failed. The strut fell and struck the employee, knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his lower left extremity including the tibia and fibula. The employee also suffered a dislocated ankle.
U.S. Postal Service CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2022-05-18 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The locking pin on a dock fell and pinched an employee's little finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
Dept of Veterans Affairs CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2022-04-27 · Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Regulators were being fitted on an oxygen tank. The tank exploded, causing a flash fire. An employee suffered burns on the left side of the torso, the right hand, and the left side of the face.
Shimmick Construction Company, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2021-04-30 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Carpenter crews were setting a bulkhead panel. The panel was being lowered into position when it got hung up on a horizontal water stop cut out on a 2x6 guide bar. The injured employee pushed on the panel to clear the guide. Upon doing so, the slack from the cable was taken up and the panel shifted. The employee's left-hand fingers were pinched between a set form and the bulkhead panel resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger involving the tuft of the distal phalanx.
Tennessee Valley Authority CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2021-01-05 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was inspecting components and contacts of a transformer load tap changer in a substation. When the equipment rotated, it caught the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation at the nail bed.
U.S. Postal Service CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE · 2020-10-13 · Fall on same level, n.e.c.
After looking into a box of mail, an employee lost her balance and fell, landing mainly on her right wrist.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.