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OSHA Injury Report: Lakeside Foods, Belgium

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Lakeside Foods, Belgium in 708 Main Street, Belgium, WI 53004 resulted in days away from work. Employee was plant Maintenance in canning fruits and vegetables.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lakeside Foods, Belgium
Parent company
Lakeside Foods
Street
708 Main Street
City
Belgium
State
WI
ZIP
53004
On-site location
In plant by continuous cooker area

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

working on the [REDACTED] line; removing a jam

What happened

the stuck can inside the valve exploded when employee tried to unjam the valve

Injury or illness

hot liquid to the employee 's ear and face

Object or substance involved

hot liquid from a can that exploded on the line

Summary line

hot liquid burns to his right ear and the area just below the right side of his chin; hot liquid that squirted out of a can.

Employee and industry

Job description
Plant Maintenance
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311421 — Canning fruits and vegetables
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
126
Total hours worked
274936
Establishment ID
1172952
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:30:00.000
Time of incident
17:30:00.000
Submitted
27FEB24:13:37:00

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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.