LOUISVILLE, OHIO—
Biery Cheese Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Biery Cheese Company, 6544 Paris Avenue, NE, LOUISVILLE, OHIO 44641 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack, turned a corner and struck a stack of pallets. The injured worker was operating a powered industrial vehicle on the opposite side and was struck. The injured employee sustained a fractured hip.
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LOUISVILLE, OHIO—
Biery Cheese Company
An employee's right ring and little fingers were caught in a swinging door with a self-closure hinge. Both fingertips were partially amputated.
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