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OSHA Injury Report: Kraft Heinz Co. New Ulm, MN

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kraft Heinz Co. New Ulm, MN in 2525 South Bridge Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 resulted in days away from work. Employee was temporary worker in cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kraft Heinz Co. New Ulm, MN
Parent company
Kraft Heinz Co.
Street
2525 South Bridge Street
City
New Ulm
State
MN
ZIP
56073
On-site location
Velveeta powder room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
20

Before the incident

Unclogging a valve

What happened

Hopper would not open due to garbage bag being stuck. Worker stuck hand in to untangle garbage bag. Bag came loose causing hopper butterfly flap to close cutting part of the left hand thumb off

Injury or illness

Partial amputation of top of left thumb

Object or substance involved

Butterfly valve

Summary line

Hopper would not open due to garbage bag being stuck. Worker stuck hand in to untangle garbage bag. Bag came loose causing hopper butterfly flap to close cutting part of the left hand thumb off.

Employee and industry

Job description
temporary worker
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
400
Total hours worked
667725
Establishment ID
1197494
Employer case #
25-_11577

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
3:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
30JAN26:17:40:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.