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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
Glue line Building 3

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Gluing cushions

What happened

Employee stated she was working King Hickory arms glued two arms to let dry they were stuck together and when she went to pull them apart she felt a pop in her right upper arm

Injury or illness

Strain to arm

Object or substance involved

Pulling Pushing

Summary line

Separating glued parts and strained arm

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 #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
13FEB26:18:02:00

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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.