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OSHA Injury Report: Saputo Cheese Big Stone

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Saputo Cheese Big Stone in 14449 SD HWY 109, Big Stone City, SD 57216 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Saputo Cheese Big Stone
Parent company
Saputo Cheese Big Stone
Street
14449 SD HWY 109
City
Big Stone City
State
SD
ZIP
57216
On-site location
Maintenance shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
23
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

EE was trying to check pressure on valve from water tank and put finger in pipe and got finger stuck in metal pipe and smashed and cut right finger

What happened

EE smashed finger and cut right finger

Injury or illness

Cut finger Inflammation

Object or substance involved

na

Summary line

Crushed Cut finger on right hand from employee getting finger stuck in metal tube

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
143
Total hours worked
274501
EIN
391629977
Establishment ID
838066
Employer case #
INJ-000182

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00:00.000
Time of incident
1:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:17:05:00

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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.