Hilmar Cheese Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Other or multiple types of burns second degree — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | Hilmar Cheese Company | Report ID | 2025043713 |
| Address | 12400 US HWY 385 | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other or multiple types of burns second degree | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Corrosive bases unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Dairy and milk processing machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -102.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a clean-in-place (CIP) line at the whey protein liquid processing area. The employee was repairing the CIP valve when a nearby valve pulsated and released hot water/caustic liquid that contacted the employee's abdomen and lower extremities. The employee was hospitalized for second-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Hilmar Cheese Company in DALHART, TEXAS suffered other or multiple types of burns second degree to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with corrosive bases unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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