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OSHA Injury Report: Longview Branch

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Longview Branch in 29th Street NW & Main, Hickory, NC 286012282 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machine Operator in polyurethane foam products manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Longview Branch
Parent company
Carpenter Co.
Street
29th Street NW & Main
City
Hickory
State
NC
ZIP
286012282
On-site location
Gluing Station

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Gluing fiber onto foam

What happened

Employee stated they reach above their head to handle the material and felt a pop pain in their back.

Injury or illness

Strain to back

Object or substance involved

unknown miscellaneous

Summary line

Employee felt a pop in their back

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326150 — Polyurethane foam products manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
142
Total hours worked
245940
EIN
540499731
Establishment ID
127967
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
13FEB26:17:51:00

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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.