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OSHA Injury Report: West Side Beer Distributing-Kalamazoo

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Side Beer Distributing-Kalamazoo in 1480 S. 11th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 resulted in days away from work. Employee was merchandiser in beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Side Beer Distributing-Kalamazoo
Parent company
Don Lee Distributors Inc.
Street
1480 S. 11th Street
City
Kalamazoo
State
MI
ZIP
49009
On-site location
Meijer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
9

Before the incident

Merchandising product

What happened

Wrapping pallet twisted back and left strain

Injury or illness

Lower back

Object or substance involved

Twisting

Summary line

Wrapping a pallet twisted lower back resulting in a back strain.

Employee and industry

Job description
Merchandiser
SOC code
41-4010 — Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
NAICS code
424810 — Beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
53
Total hours worked
87365
EIN
381897240
Establishment ID
1054387
Employer case #
KZ-3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
24JAN24:17:56:00

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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.