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OSHA Injury Report: Amcor Rigid Packaging

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Amcor Rigid Packaging in 6974 Schantz Rd, Allentown, PA 18106 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Dryer Tech 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
Resin Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
13

Before the incident

Dryer maintenance tech was squatting and kneeling down while changing a flex hose and when he stood back up felt a pop stretch and pain sensation in the back of his left lower leg.

What happened

Dryer maintenance tech was squatting and kneeling down while changing a flex hose and when he stood back up felt a pop stretch and pain sensation in the back of his left lower leg.

Injury or illness

Strain of other muscles and tendon of posterior muscle group at lower leg level on left leg.

Object or substance involved

Squatting keeling then standing up causing an Achilles pain.

Summary line

Strain of other muscles and tendon of posterior muscle group at lower leg level on left leg.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Dryer Tech
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
326160 — Bottles, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
271
Total hours worked
562944
EIN
364126680
Establishment ID
1291308
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:18:45:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.