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OSHA Injury Report: Saputo-Levin

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Saputo-Levin in 901 E. Levin Ave, Tulare, CA 93274 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was attendant Production I in cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Saputo-Levin
Parent company
Saputo
Street
901 E. Levin Ave
City
Tulare
State
CA
ZIP
93274
On-site location
Brine Exit

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
68

Before the incident

Monitoring flow of cheese in the brine flume into shred room

What happened

Felt a pinch in lower left back and that 's when left leg started tingling. As the shift went on the pain progressed. EE paddling cheese with paddle possible overexertion.

Injury or illness

Low Back Strain

Object or substance involved

Motion of Body (Force)

Summary line

Strains Sprains Low Back Area(Lumbar Lumbar Sacral) Left Side Awkward Position of Wrist Neck Back Arms Ankle awkward position

Employee and industry

Job description
Attendant Production I
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
268
Total hours worked
539599
EIN
391629977
Establishment ID
567040
Employer case #
INJ-000750

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Time of incident
20:45:00.000
Submitted
27FEB24:00:58:00

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Source

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