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OSHA Injury Report: Berner Foods - Dakota

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Berner Foods - Dakota in 2034 E. Factory Road, Dakota, IL 61018 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was handiSnacks Maintenance technician in processed cheeses manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Berner Foods - Dakota
Parent company
Berner Food & Beverage LLC
Street
2034 E. Factory Road
City
Dakota
State
IL
ZIP
61018
On-site location
4-2 Hamrick Sealer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

working on carton sealing machine

What happened

[REDACTED] was working on the carton sealing machine and hit the back of his hand on it. EE struck hand on sealer when tightening down a nut by hand. Hand slipped off of nut. Laceration requiring sutures

Injury or illness

laceration on back of hand

Object or substance involved

Striking hand against sealer when hand slipped off a nut he was tightening by hand

Summary line

EE struck hand on sealer when tightening down a nut by hand. Hand slipped off of nut. Laceration requiring sutures

Employee and industry

Job description
HandiSnacks Maintenance technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311513 — Processed cheeses manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
685
Total hours worked
1512613
EIN
362839626
Establishment ID
343442
Employer case #
680

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
3:20
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:19:39:00

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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.