Denmark, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: BelGioioso Cheese - New Denmark
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at BelGioioso Cheese - New Denmark in 5911 County Road NN, Denmark, WI 54208 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production Laborer in cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- BelGioioso Cheese - New Denmark
- Parent company
- BelGioioso Cheese
- Street
- 5911 County Road NN
- City
- Denmark
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54208
- On-site location
- Mozzarella Mixer Line 1
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 108
Before the incident
Attempting to remove cheese from auger that was placed at an elevated surface
What happened
Employee climbed a ladder to attempt to remove cheese that was cavitating in a hopper without stopping the equipment. His arm was grabbed by the auger and pulled it into the auger tube.
Injury or illness
Amputation of left index finger multiple lacerations of left arm to include broken bones
Object or substance involved
Auger that was guarded by distance.
Summary line
Employee climbed a ladder and reached into moving auger at an elevated height. Arm became trapped in auger.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Production Laborer
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 311513: Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 139
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 263,676
- EIN
- 391324847
- Establishment ID
- 1049789
- Employer case #
- 40523012
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 10:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-29
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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