Bethlehem, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Bethlehem Gardner Facility
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Air Products and Chemicals Inc.- Bethlehem Gardner Facility in 2136 City Line Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was production Technician in fabricated plate work manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Parent company
- Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
- Street
- 2136 City Line Rd.
- City
- Bethlehem
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18017
- On-site location
- Shop Floor - Assembly
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
The technician was fitting a front loop on a tank.
What happened
When centering the front loop a C clamp was used to secure it. When tightening the C clamp using the tightening bar he pulled up on the tightening bar with his left hand causing a left shoulder strain.
Injury or illness
The employee suffered a left shoulder strain. Prescription medication and physical therapy were prescribed by the panel physician.
Object or substance involved
The employee was injured from using force in an awkward posture.
Summary line
When tightening a C clamp using the tightening bar employee pulled up on the tightening bar while his arms were above his shoulders causing left shoulder strain.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Production Technician
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 332313: Fabricated plate work manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 153
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 318,800
- EIN
- 231274455
- Establishment ID
- 299426
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 10:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-20
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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