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Empire Cheese Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CUBA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Empire Cheese Inc. in CUBA, NEW YORK
Employer Empire Cheese Inc. Report ID 20161111079
Address 4520 Haskell Road City, State ZIP CUBA, NEW YORK 14727
Event Date November 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # 1193956
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -78.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered hand lacerations and fractures while cleaning cheese-making equipment.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2016, a worker at Empire Cheese Inc. in CUBA, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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