Dakota, IL · 2023-02-10

OSHA Injury Report: Berner Dakota

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-02-10, an injury at Berner Dakota in 2034 E. Factory Road, Dakota, IL 61018 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sanitation 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: In front of deck to Line 1 Blend and Grind

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 180

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was moving a foamer over by the entrance to blend and grind

What happened

. While attempting to shift the foamer so a forklift could pick it up into the the blend and grind area her knee buckled and gave way. Foamer was full weighing approximately 300+ pounds.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain

Object or substance involved

Awkward Postures

Summary line

sprained knee-meniscus tear

Employee and industry

Job description: Sanitation
SOC code: 53-7061: Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
NAICS code: 311513: Manufacturer of cheese snacks and beverages - coffee lattes
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 725
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 1,626,790
EIN: 36-283962
Establishment ID: 1183207
Employer case #: Inc-137

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-02-10
Shift started: 05:40
Time of incident: 01:20
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-28

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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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