Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLACK CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | Report ID | 2021076309 |
| Address | 307 N. Clark St. | City, State ZIP | BLACK CREEK, WISCONSIN 54106 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode | Source of Injury | Mallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.47000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a wash line. While in a squatting position, the employee was using a rubber hammer to tighten a clamp and sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2021, a worker at Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in BLACK CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with mallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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