USW Union Local 2599 member dies from job incident

[Omaha Steve]

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MAY 2010, Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton edition of The Union News

USW Union Local 2599 member dies from job incident

BY PAUL TUCKER
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REGION, April 19th- Bridget Geist, 37 of Walnutport, died on April 15th from injuries received after a blast and fire at her employer.

Ms. Geist was one of two employees of the Victaulic Company of America in Alburtis hurt at the industrial incident when apparently she was struck by molten metal.

She was a member of the United Steelworkers of America (USW) Union Local 2599 in Bethlhem for more than 20 years according to Jerry Green, President of Local 2599. “She was a good union member,” said Mr. Green.

Mr. Green told the newspaper the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) office in Allentown is investigating the incident and the union will receive their findings of what cause the blast. Mr. Green said the other Victaulic employee hurt is doing well and has been released from the hospital.

The union has two labor contracts with the Victaulic Company. Local 2599 represents around 130 employees of the Alburtis facility and approximately 260 workers, not counting those that are currently laid-off, at their Forks Township facility. The company manufactures pipe couplings.

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