Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054033 |
| Address | 9912 Innovation Way | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1532866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.96000, -89.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/17/2021, an employee was removing a broken harp wire from a giant block of cheese when the employee's arm was caught between the push plate and the frame holding the harp, resulting in an arm fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2021, a worker at Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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