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OSHA Injury Report: Amcor Rigid Packaging

Skin disorder · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a skin disorder at Amcor Rigid Packaging in 6974 Schantz Rd, Allentown, PA 18106 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mAINTENANCE MECHANIC in bottles, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Amcor Rigid Packaging
Parent company
Amcor Rigid Packaging
Street
6974 Schantz Rd
City
Allentown
State
PA
ZIP
18106
On-site location
INJECTION DEPARTMENT HUSKY 17

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)
Days away from work
131

Before the incident

Working on another machine in the area and was called by operator to assist the problem of the machine that the incident took place at.

What happened

Arc flash incident occurred when bolt contacted lug on breaker. Maintenance tech was troubleshooting a no power issue.

Injury or illness

Injured employee had burns on his right hand and neck and chin areas. He was taken to first aid room first for onsite evaluation then taken to medical center for further evaluation.

Object or substance involved

Arc Flash from qm1 breaker.

Summary line

Injured employee had burns on his right hand and neck and chin areas. Arc flash incident occurred when bolt contacted lug on breaker.

Employee and industry

Job description
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
326160 — Bottles, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
265
Total hours worked
462878
EIN
364126680
Establishment ID
1291308
Employer case #
F6D1824

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
13:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
01MAR2025:02:20:00

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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.