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OSHA Injury Report: Berner Dakota

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Berner Dakota in 2034 E. Factory Road, Dakota, IL 61018 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cheese in manufacturer of cheese snacks and beverages - coffee lattes.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Berner Dakota
Parent company
Berner Dakota
Street
2034 E. Factory Road
City
Dakota
State
IL
ZIP
61018
On-site location
up the line from Line 1 loader - Between the 90 turn and loader.

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE was trying to upright jars and check code date time for line time up-stream from the loader.

What happened

As he was moving his left arm towards a jar his left forearm about 1.5 inches below elbow joint struck the edge at the end of a railing. Railing was not in use at the time. When in use the railing overhangs above the conveyor. The edge of the railing was very sharp and punctured his arm. As a result of the injury Sanitation and Quality was called to the scene. EE was sent to the ER via ambulance.

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration

Object or substance involved

struck guide rail

Summary line

laceration of left forearm stitches

Employee and industry

Job description
Cheese
SOC code
51-3092 — Food Batchmakers
NAICS code
311513 — Manufacturer of cheese snacks and beverages - coffee lattes
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
725
Total hours worked
1626790
EIN
36-283962
Establishment ID
1183207
Employer case #
Inc-136

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:40:00.000
Time of incident
8:55:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:17:06:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.