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Brewster Cheese Company

Contact n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BREWSTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brewster Cheese Company in BREWSTER, OHIO
Employer Brewster Cheese Company Report ID 2024098404
Address 800 South Wabash Ave S. City, State ZIP BREWSTER, OHIO 44613
Event Date September 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Contact n.e.c. Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -81.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee hosed down the floor and then used his hands to squeegee the floor when a metal sliver got stuck in their finger, resulting in a puncture wound that required surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2024, a worker at Brewster Cheese Company in BREWSTER, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact n.e.c., with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Contact n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Contact n.e.c. injuries.

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