OSHA Injury Report: Buffalo Trace Distillery

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Team member and crew were attempting to address clogged conveyors in dry house A. Upon removing the clamps on conveyor #1 trough door team member realized that the conveyor was full of syrup and not wet cake.

What happened

Team member held the trough door closed while another employee came up to assist with reinstalling the clamps. The employee didn 't feel any pain at the time of the incident or after during the remainder of his shift. On [REDACTED] employee felt tightness in his left chest between his shoulder blades and in his left arm which prompted him to report to the hospital. After testing it was determined that the employee had strained several muscles likely from holding the trough door up while another employee secured it. Employee returned to work on [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Strains Sprains (Upper back)

Object or substance involved

Trough Door filled with grain

Summary line

The employee was trying to unclog a conveyor and when release the trap it was still full of grain. The TM held the door closed while it was reinstalled. Torn labrum

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.