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OSHA Injury Report: Nuestro Queso Hispanic Cheese Makers

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Nuestro Queso Hispanic Cheese Makers in 752 N Kent Road, Kent, IL 61044 resulted in days away from work. Employee was packaging Laborer in cheese products, imitation or substitute, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Nuestro Queso Hispanic Cheese Makers
Parent company
Nuestro Queso
Street
752 N Kent Road
City
Kent
State
IL
ZIP
61044
On-site location
Packaging Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Injured worker states he was packing some cheese

What happened

Injured worker states he was packing some cheese. EE states a basket was going to fall and he attempted to prevent it from falling with his left hand. EE states the basket hit his left thumb

Injury or illness

Contusion - Left Thumb

Object or substance involved

Basket of cheese

Summary line

Contusion - Left Thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Packaging Laborer
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese products, imitation or substitute, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
169
Total hours worked
751208
EIN
264657307
Establishment ID
870105
Employer case #
2024-10

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:53
Time of incident
11:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:21:58:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.