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OSHA Injury Report: Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Bethlehem Gardner Facility

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Bethlehem Gardner Facility in 2136 City Line Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was production Technician in fabricated plate work manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Bethlehem Gardner Facility
Parent company
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Street
2136 City Line Rd.
City
Bethlehem
State
PA
ZIP
18017
On-site location
Shop Floor - Assembly

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

The technician was fitting a front loop on a tank.

What happened

When centering the front loop a C clamp was used to secure it. When tightening the C clamp using the tightening bar he pulled up on the tightening bar with his left hand causing a left shoulder strain.

Injury or illness

The employee suffered a left shoulder strain. Prescription medication and physical therapy were prescribed by the panel physician.

Object or substance involved

The employee was injured from using force in an awkward posture.

Summary line

When tightening a C clamp using the tightening bar employee pulled up on the tightening bar while his arms were above his shoulders causing left shoulder strain.

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Technician
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332313 — Fabricated plate work manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
153
Total hours worked
318800
EIN
231274455
Establishment ID
299426
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
20FEB2025:22:01:00

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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.