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OSHA Injury Report: Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc. in 17955 Great Lakes Parkway, Hiram, OH 442E6 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production Transporter in dairy products (except canned, dried) merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc.
Parent company
Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc.
Street
17955 Great Lakes Parkway
City
Hiram
State
OH
ZIP
442E6
On-site location
Cooler by East palatizing.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
16

Before the incident

Operating a walkie rider.

What happened

Employee was operating on a walkie rider when she accidentally engaged the [REDACTED] which caused the unit to stop abruptly and the EE lost balance. In trying to regain balance she stepped off the WR and it crept forward over her right foot.

Injury or illness

right foot contusion sprain

Object or substance involved

Walkie rider

Summary line

The Estop of a walkie rider was engaged during operation causing the driver to lose her balance and step off the rider platform where her right foot slid slightly under the frame of the unit. No equipment malfunctions were found.

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Transporter
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
424430 — Dairy products (except canned, dried) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
984
Total hours worked
1992325
EIN
341015620
Establishment ID
1069681
Employer case #
18-23

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26JAN24:21:26:00

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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.