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OSHA Injury Report: North America Region Gloucester

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at North America Region Gloucester in 35 Dory Road Gloucester MA, Gloucester, MA 1930 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Coordinator Handler in semiconductor Machine Manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
North America Region Gloucester
Parent company
Applied Materials INC
Street
35 Dory Road Gloucester MA
City
Gloucester
State
MA
ZIP
1930
On-site location
Building 08 misc crating

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
26
Days restricted or transferred
63

Before the incident

The employee on the first shift in building 08 was packing a miscellaneous crate and when lifting a box they felt a tweak in their back Employee stayed at work and hoped that it would go away but did not This concern was due to the following repetitive lifting and lack of proper lifting techniques Box weight estimated at 3540lbs (through safety workshop) info may not be accurate Additional info needed Out of text options in recordability section employees restricted duties are now full job description

What happened

The employee on the first shift in building 08 was packing a miscellaneous crate and when lifting a box they felt a tweak in their back Employee stayed at work and hoped that it would go away but did not This concern was due to the following repetitive lifting and lack of proper lifting techniques Box weight estimated at 3540lbs (through safety workshop) info may not be accurate Additional info needed Out of text options in recordability section employees restricted duties are now full job description

Injury or illness

Strain Back Lower Back

Object or substance involved

when lifting a box IW felt a tweak in their back

Summary line

Strain Back Lower Back when lifting a box IW felt a tweak in their back Body position posture bend lean twist

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Coordinator Handler
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
333242 — Semiconductor Machine Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1405
Total hours worked
3092619
EIN
941655526
Establishment ID
1327186
Employer case #
238

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
11:14
Filing year
2024
Submitted
21FEB2025:20:27:00

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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.