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OSHA Injury Report: Reading Distribution Center

Poisoning · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a poisoning at Reading Distribution Center in 243 Snyder Road, Reading, PA 19605 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was oRDER BUILDER LOADER in soft drinks merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Reading Distribution Center
Parent company
ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
Street
243 Snyder Road
City
Reading
State
PA
ZIP
19605
On-site location
Warehouse floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)
Days restricted or transferred
28

Before the incident

Lifting product in pick slots

What happened

LIFTING FRIDGE PACKS ONTO ANOTHER PALLET AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

Injury or illness

Strain of musc fasc tend at shoulder upper left arm.

Object or substance involved

Cases of soda lifting

Summary line

Strain of arm when lifting product.

Employee and industry

Job description
ORDER BUILDER LOADER
SOC code
53-7065 — Stockers and Order Fillers
NAICS code
424490 — Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
151
Total hours worked
299883
Establishment ID
986878
Employer case #
714111090

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:21:43:00

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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.