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OSHA Injury Report: West Side Beer Distributing-Grand Rapids

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at West Side Beer Distributing-Grand Rapids in 5400 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator in beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Side Beer Distributing-Grand Rapids
Parent company
Don Lee Distributors Inc.
Street
5400 Patterson Avenue SE
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
ZIP
49512
On-site location
Grand Rapids Warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Loading kegs

What happened

Keg tipped over squeezing his left ring finger against another keg

Injury or illness

strain sprain left ring finger

Object or substance involved

Keg

Summary line

Loading kegs one fell over and squished his hand against another keg resulting in bruise strain of left hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424810 — Beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
121
Total hours worked
206795
EIN
381897240
Establishment ID
1054384
Employer case #
GR-3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:00:00.000
Time of incident
23:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
24JAN24:16:58:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.