Curtiss-Wright Engineered Pump Division (EPD)
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Sprains, strains, minor tears — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Curtiss-Wright Engineered Pump Division (EPD) | Report ID | 2024076879 |
| Address | 1185 Feather Way | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains, strains, minor tears | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was team lifting a spool of fiberglass off a roller track when the spool got stuck on a roller. The employee sustained a muscular strain injury to his back.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2024, a worker at Curtiss-Wright Engineered Pump Division (EPD) in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains, strains, minor tears to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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