ROCKFORD, IL —
OSHA Injury Report: KLS BERNER IL
Poisoning · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a poisoning at KLS BERNER IL in ROCKFORD, IL 61109 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was operator in general Warehousing and Storage.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- KLS BERNER IL
- Street
- 5778 BAXTER RD
- City
- ROCKFORD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61109
- On-site location
- racking location RQ346B
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Poisoning (code 4)
Before the incident
The associate ripped a bag of ascorbic acid while pulling pallet for B Level in the racks this caused powder to become airborne. In cleaning it up he believed he inhaled some and became nauseous.
What happened
picking product was caught in racks and tore when it pulled free.
Injury or illness
chemical powder inhalation
Object or substance involved
Sorbic acid powder
Summary line
face & eyes were exposed to Sorbic acid powder
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator
- SOC code
- 53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 114
- Total hours worked
- 210938
- EIN
- 261454657
- Establishment ID
- 1206924
- Employer case #
- 1982
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 23:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 01MAR24:18:53:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.