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OSHA Injury Report: Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. in 201 S. Dakota Street, Milbank, SD 57252 resulted in days away from work. Employee was whey Technologist in cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.
Parent company
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.
Street
201 S. Dakota Street
City
Milbank
State
SD
ZIP
57252
On-site location
Whey Evap

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7

Before the incident

Employee was implementing a spool piece into an Evaporator process that would create a vortex break. Drained infuser 7090A of water in hopes of replacing piece and changing out.

What happened

Employee started breaking line apart. The system itself had been under a slight vacuum. the vessel he was working on hitting his right side with an upwards of 180 degree water.

Injury or illness

Burn

Object or substance involved

High pressure and hot water

Summary line

Employee started breaking line apart. The system itself had been under a slight vacuum. the vessel he was working on hitting his right side with an upwards of 180 degree water.

Employee and industry

Job description
Whey Technologist
SOC code
19-4013 — Food Science Technicians
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
440
Total hours worked
980870000
EIN
460220490
Establishment ID
55869
Employer case #
69332

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
10:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:17:26:00

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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.