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OSHA Injury Report: Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in 232 N. Wallace Street, Ellsworth, WI 54011 resulted in days away from work. Employee was relief Cheesemaker Barrel Room in curds, cheese, made in a cheese plant, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Parent company
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Street
232 N. Wallace Street
City
Ellsworth
State
WI
ZIP
54011
On-site location
Chiller Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

Working in the chiller room.

What happened

CO2 exhaust froze causing CO2 to be vented in the chiller room.

Injury or illness

Over exposure to CO2.

Object or substance involved

CO2 Exhaust freeze.

Summary line

CO2 exhaust froze up preventing the exhaust from functioning properly causing CO2 to be vented into the room. CO2 meter failed to alarm on the HMI. 1 EE taken to the ER by the [REDACTED].

Employee and industry

Job description
Relief Cheesemaker Barrel Room
SOC code
51-3092 — Food Batchmakers
NAICS code
311513 — Curds, cheese, made in a cheese plant, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
177
Total hours worked
227037
EIN
390262200
Establishment ID
483000
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
15:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
13FEB24:16:40:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.