# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Brewster Companies, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016032481` · 3/22/2016 · GODFREY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Grinders, abraders
- **Secondary source:** High winds, gusts, turbulence
## Employer
- **Name:** Brewster Companies, Inc.
- **Location:** Union Pacific High Speed Rail Spur, GODFREY, ILLINOIS, 62035
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a horizontal grinder and had the guard in an upright position to access the work area. A strong gust of wind displaced the guard and it fell on the employee's head, resulting in torn neck ligaments. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*