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OSHA Injury Report: Schuman Cheese Elgin

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Schuman Cheese Elgin in 2589 Technology Drive, Elgin, IL 60124 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Schuman Cheese Elgin
Parent company
Arthur Schuman Midwest LLC
Street
2589 Technology Drive
City
Elgin
State
IL
ZIP
60124
On-site location
Shred room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
12

Before the incident

Moving blocks of cheese

What happened

Felt pain in his back when he pushed a block of cheese

Injury or illness

Pain in lower back

Object or substance involved

Improper lifting

Summary line

Pain in back moving cheese

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
379
Total hours worked
944292
EIN
205053878
Establishment ID
955102
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:06
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:17:05:00

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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.