Bethlehem, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem in 176 N. Commerce Way, Bethlehem, PA 18017 resulted in days away from work. Employee was quality Technician in pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem
- Parent company
- Freshpet
- Street
- 176 N. Commerce Way
- City
- Bethlehem
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18017
- On-site location
- Plant 2 finished goods cooler
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 13
Before the incident
pulling cases
What happened
While employee was working on pulling cases from pallet they felt a sharp pain in their lower back
Injury or illness
sprain strain to back
Object or substance involved
case of product
Summary line
sprain strain to back while pulling cases
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Quality Technician
- SOC code
- 51-9061: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- NAICS code
- 311111: Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 693
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,411,767
- EIN
- 201884894
- Establishment ID
- 63912
- Employer case #
- IN-202511
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 15:04
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-20
More injuries at Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem
View Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem's full OSHA safety record →
More injuries in this industry (NAICS 311111)
More injuries in PA
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.