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OSHA Injury Report: Lehigh Valley Distribution Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Lehigh Valley Distribution Center in 2150 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was gENERAL LABORER WAREHOUSE in soft drinks merchant wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lehigh Valley Distribution Center
Parent company
ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
Street
2150 Industrial Drive
City
Bethlehem
State
PA
ZIP
18017
On-site location
Warehouse floor - flowrack area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Lifting and placing case of energy drink on the rack

What happened

EE GRABBED CASE FROM RACK OF FLOW RACK (SECTION 5). TURNED AND PLACED CASE ON BELT AND REPORTED SHARP BACK PAIN.

Injury or illness

Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax

Object or substance involved

Case of energy drinks lifting and twisting

Summary line

Employee hurt back lifting and twisting a case of energy drinks

Employee and industry

Job description
GENERAL LABORER WAREHOUSE
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
424490 — Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
126
Total hours worked
252684
Establishment ID
986864
Employer case #
714110535

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:30
Time of incident
15:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:11:48:00

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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.