Brainerd, MN ·
OSHA Injury Report: Barrett Petfood Innovations Brainerd
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Barrett Petfood Innovations Brainerd in 1348 HWY 25, Brainerd, MN 56401 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mill Utility Laborer in pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Barrett Petfood Innovations Brainerd
- Parent company
- Barrett Ag Service, Inc.
- Street
- 1348 HWY 25
- City
- Brainerd
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 56401
- On-site location
- Truck Unloading Bay
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 36
Before the incident
Worker was using left non dominant hand throughout his shift to perform a majority of his duties due to a prior injury he received to his right dominant hand. Worker began feeling pain in his left arm and elbow which progressed throughout his shift from repetitive use of his non dominant arm. worker had been cleared to return to work with restriction of limiting use of of dominant hand.
What happened
worker was opening the unloading hopper to a trailer. There was resistance with opening the hopper due to the buildup of ice around the hopper. This required the worker ot use both of his arms. The worker felt a sharp pain in his left arm which shot up to his elbow
Injury or illness
The continued use of the worker 's non-dominant harm caused a sharp pain the the lower arm and elbow to the point the worker was unable to continue his shift
Object or substance involved
The continued use of the worker 's non-dominant arm caused a sharp pain the the lower arm and elbow to the point the worker was unable to continue his shift. The worker was evaluated by a physician and it was determined the worker should not return to work until he has been evaluated by an orthopedic specialist.
Summary line
Worker had returned to work after injuring their dominant right wrist. Worker was using their non-dominant left hand to perform most of their duties throughout their shift. Worker began to feel soreness in their left arm and elbow which progressively got
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Mill Utility Laborer
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 311111: Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 130
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 250,700
- EIN
- 411572322
- Establishment ID
- 1135269
- Employer case #
- 13
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 17:00
- Time of incident
- 22:45
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-25
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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