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OSHA Injury Report: Bel Brands USA

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Bel Brands USA in 1313 34th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was process Operator in cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Bel Brands USA
Parent company
Bel Brands USA
Street
1313 34th Ave
City
Brookings
State
SD
ZIP
57006
On-site location
Waxing

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
105

Before the incident

Employee was cleaning the waxing area

What happened

Employee stated it was a cumulative injury that occurred when taking chutes down from the PAG machines and using the hoses for cleaning

Injury or illness

Strained shoulder

Object or substance involved

wax machine chutes

Summary line

Employee strained shoulder over time while cleaning working area

Employee and industry

Job description
Process Operator
SOC code
51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
272
Total hours worked
520670
EIN
222019556
Establishment ID
641877
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:22:08:00

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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.