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Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.

Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — DALHART, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. in DALHART, TEXAS
Employer Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. Report ID 2023032403
Address 12400 US 385 City, State ZIP DALHART, TEXAS 79022
Event Date March 16, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple mouth locations
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.08000, -102.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a scissor lift, using a reciprocal saw to cut an inactive line with a 6-inch blade. The blade cut into an adjacent anhydrous ammonia line, releasing vapors that burned the employee's mouth and tongue and caused respiratory issues.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2023, a worker at Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. in DALHART, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple mouth locations. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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