OSHA Injury Report: Berner Foods - Dakota

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Walking through the [REDACTED] CIP room to collect a sanitization CIP sample for titration

What happened

EE came to me and said the CIP room smelled like acid. I went to the room. The doors were open and the smell was coming from the walk way by the totes and in front of the eye wash station. Video showed that as EE was walking toward the door way and past the totes she had a reaction to the environment and sprinted out of the room. [REDACTED] EE told me she was having issues with her chest. She said she was leaving and going to the ER. I asked her if it was from the chemicals she said she didnt know. But she was not feeling good. So I let her go home. I should have reported it right away.

Injury or illness

Chemical inhalation

Object or substance involved

leaking Peracetic acid from a pump fitting

Summary line

Chemical inhalation

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.