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OSHA Injury Report: Berner Foods - Dakota

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Berner Foods - Dakota in 2034 E. Factory Road, Dakota, IL 61018 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Tech 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
Retort 5

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Tightening bolts with impact wrench

What happened

He was using an impact to tighten bolts and it slipped and the impact hit him in the side of his mouth

Injury or illness

laceration of the mouth

Object or substance involved

Struck by impact wrench

Summary line

Laceration requiring sutures. Struck by impact wrench that slipped out of his hand hold

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Tech
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311513 — Processed cheeses manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
644
Total hours worked
1425310
EIN
362839626
Establishment ID
343442
Employer case #
930

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:40
Time of incident
14:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:14:52:00

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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.