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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 149 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

Loading cheese onto production line

What happened

Repeatedly lifting the mozzarella cheese caused discomfort in the right elbow through the forearm.

Injury or illness

Strain of right forearm

Object or substance involved

Mozzarella cheese blocks

Summary line

Sharp pain in right elbow and forearm from lifting mozzarella cheese repeatedly

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 #
46228

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
6:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19FEB26:20:28:00

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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.