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OSHA Injury Report: Lehigh Valley Distribution Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Lehigh Valley Distribution Center in 2150 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was fORKLIFT OPERATOR in soft drinks merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lehigh Valley Distribution Center
Parent company
ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
Street
2150 Industrial Drive
City
Bethlehem
State
PA
ZIP
18017
On-site location
Warehouse work area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

Before the incident

Picking up soda carton shell

What happened

Employee hurt back bending over

Injury or illness

Strained back

Object or substance involved

Bending over to pick up soda carton shell.

Summary line

Lower back pain when picking up a soda shell

Employee and industry

Job description
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424490 — Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
125
Total hours worked
235759
Establishment ID
986864
Employer case #
0007141049

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:21:32:00

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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.