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OSHA Injury Report: American Crystal Sugar Company Moorhead

Poisoning · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a poisoning at American Crystal Sugar Company Moorhead in 2500 11th St. N, Moorhead, MN 56560 resulted in days away from work. Employee was environmental Technician in raw beet sugar manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
American Crystal Sugar Company Moorhead
Parent company
American Crystal Sugar Moorhead
Street
2500 11th St. N
City
Moorhead
State
MN
ZIP
56560
On-site location
Screenhouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Employee was dumping sulfamic acid powder into well to descale machinery.

What happened

Concentrated H2S gas had built up and been trapped in the well. When the top was lifted an unknown concentration of H2S gas was released and inhaled by employee. Employee ambulated to outside fresh air where he lost consciousness briefly.

Injury or illness

H2S inhalation injury resulting in symptoms and abnormal blood work (cellular death)

Object or substance involved

H2S gas

Summary line

H2S exposure leading to loss of conciousness

Employee and industry

Job description
Environmental Technician
SOC code
17-3025 — Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
NAICS code
311313 — Raw beet sugar manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
365
Total hours worked
781666
EIN
840004720
Establishment ID
811691
Employer case #
15

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:21:29:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.