OSHA Injury Report: Columbus Brewery

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Lifting Purity Meter Housing

What happened

Team member (TM) was working with another technician to remove an OOS purity meter for the CO2 collection system for Stockhouse 4. The TM was able to pull the meter housing from the mounting bracket while the other technician removed the fasteners and placed the housing on the ground without incident. The technicians proceeded to put there tools away on the mobile cart which was located outside the SH door approximately 20 yards away. The TM walked back to the meter housing laying on the ground and proceeded to lift the box. As the TM lifted the box from the ground he felt a pop in his right bicep and lowered the box back down to the ground. The other technician was 10 yards away walking back to the work area when the TM sustained his injury.

Injury or illness

MDI - Modified Duty Injury; Right Arm; Biceps Tendon Tear

Object or substance involved

Meter housing box

Summary line

Tear of right biceps muscle

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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