Dakota, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Berner Foods - Dakota
Other illness · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an other illness at Berner Foods - Dakota in 2034 E. Factory Road, Dakota, IL 61018 resulted in days away from work. Employee was blend and grind operator in processed cheeses manufacturing.
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
- Line 1 Blend and grind ingredient batching
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
- Days away from work
- 164
- Days restricted or transferred
- 16
Before the incident
Batching (Throwing) raw materials into mixing hopper
What happened
EE stated that he felt soreness in his right shoulder on [REDACTED]. He did not report it. On [REDACTED] after lifting 50 pound bags he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He did not report it. On [REDACTED] he went to the Freeport ER for examination. Excused for work for [REDACTED]. Dr. Suspected a rotator cuff injury. On [REDACTED] EE sent the ER Doctor 's note. EHS Director interviewed EE on [REDACTED]. Sent EE to PIC for follow-up. PIC wrote Rx and restrictions. EE took himself off on [REDACTED] and took PTO. EE returned to work on [REDACTED].
Injury or illness
Muscular Pulled Ligaments
Object or substance involved
Repetitive Motions
Summary line
Right shoulder pain - rotator [REDACTED]
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Blend and grind operator
- SOC code
- 51-9012: Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Mac
- NAICS code
- 311513: Processed cheeses manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 644
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,425,310
- EIN
- 362839626
- Establishment ID
- 343442
- Employer case #
- 827
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- Not known — the employer filed this case without a time of day.
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-27
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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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