2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Lena, IL —

OSHA Injury Report: Torkelson Cheese Co.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Torkelson Cheese Co. in 9453 W. Louisa Rd., Lena, IL 61048 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lactose Plant Operator in cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing.

Watch Torkelson Cheese Co. — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Torkelson Cheese Co. is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Torkelson Cheese Co.
Parent company
Torkelson Cheese Co.
Street
9453 W. Louisa Rd.
City
Lena
State
IL
ZIP
61048
On-site location
Lactose Plant

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Changing from an empty acid tote to a new one

What happened

Employee failed to clamp transfer hose causing hose to come off and spray chemicals

Injury or illness

Acid splash on skin

Object or substance involved

Image 186 (Nitric Acid)

Summary line

Employee forgot to put cap on line and got sprayed with chemicals from wash tub

Employee and industry

Job description
Lactose Plant Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
25
Total hours worked
45877
EIN
363857062
Establishment ID
1246248
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
03SEP24:19:02:00

More injuries at Torkelson Cheese Co.

View Torkelson Cheese Co.'s full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 311513)

More injuries in IL

MATTESON, IL—

WM 6504

GLEN CARBON, IL—

WM 4878

COLLINSVILLE, IL—

WM 361

BELLEVILLE, IL—

WM 201

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.