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OSHA Injury Report: Berry Global Erie

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Berry Global Erie in 316 W. 16th St, Erie, PA 16502 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mECHANIC TECH SPECIALIST in bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Berry Global Erie
Parent company
Berry Global
Street
316 W. 16th St
City
Erie
State
PA
ZIP
16502
On-site location
MSM machine RPM

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
65

Before the incident

Employee was reaching into MSM machine to lift up a metal ring gear roughly 35lbs. For a [REDACTED].

What happened

Lifting the 35lbs metal ring gear straight up which was at shoulder height full extended arms.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain right shoulder.

Object or substance involved

35Lbs Ring being lifted at chest height fully extended.

Summary line

Sprain Strain Shoulder(S) Right Side Lifting lifting

Employee and industry

Job description
MECHANIC TECH SPECIALIST
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
326199 — Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
133
Total hours worked
262403
EIN
351814673
Establishment ID
1307996
Employer case #
2025-6265

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:19:00:00

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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.