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OSHA Injury Report: Great Lakes Cheese

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Great Lakes Cheese in 17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, OH 44234 resulted in days away from work. Employee was bulk Cheese Handler in cheese merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Great Lakes Cheese
Parent company
Great Lakes Cheese
Street
17825 Great Lakes Pkwy
City
Hiram
State
OH
ZIP
44234
On-site location
Line 147 Bulk Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

Cutting blocks of cheese with a two handled knife

What happened

The employee 's hand slipped on the handle and contacted the knife blade. The employee was not wearing required cut resistant gloves.

Injury or illness

Laceration to left thumb

Object or substance involved

Two handled knife

Summary line

Laceration of left thumb from two handled knife.

Employee and industry

Job description
Bulk Cheese Handler
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
424430 — Cheese merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1060
Total hours worked
2166221
EIN
341015620
Establishment ID
1370064
Employer case #
46167

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00
Time of incident
1:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19FEB26:20:13:00

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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.