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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 fORKLIFT OPERATOR 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
Broken Damage and Loose

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
37

Before the incident

Sorting soda in bdl room

What happened

EE WAS PICKING UP PRODUCT FROM A PALLET (2.5GAL BIB) TURNED AROUNDAND PLACED ON ANOTHER PALLET. WHEN SETTING DOWN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Injury or illness

Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back

Object or substance involved

Case of soda lifting

Summary line

Lower back injury when lifting case of soda

Employee and industry

Job description
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424490 — Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
126
Total hours worked
252684
Establishment ID
986864
Employer case #
714112749

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:12:10:00

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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.