# Electrical burns, unspecified at BelGioioso Cheese Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20231110080` · 11/1/2023 · DENMARK, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Banding, baling, strapping machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** BelGioioso Cheese Inc.
- **Location:** 5900 County Road NN, DENMARK, WISCONSIN, 54208
- **NAICS:** 311513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 1, 2023, an employee was troubleshooting a cardboard baler. After verifying that the power was on, the employee went to check the oil that was at the back of the control panel. When the employee grabbed the cap for the oil fill, they were shocked by a 480-volt transformer. The employee suffered electrical burns to the hand as well as a dislocated shoulder.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*