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OSHA Injury Report: Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. - Dalhart

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

On , a respiratory condition at Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. - Dalhart in Dalhart, TX 79022 resulted in days away from work. Employee was facilities Mechanic in cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing.

Establishment
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. - Dalhart
Parent company
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
Street
12400 Us Hwy 385
City
Dalhart
State
TX
ZIP
79022
On-site location
Engine Room
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
180

IW was removing a line that was out of service.

IW pierced the line above the line they were working on. The pierced line contained residual ammonia. IW inhaled some of the ammonia causing upper respiratory injuries and respiratory issues.

chemical exposure respiratory issues

saturated vapor ammonia

While removing a line that had been decommissioned employee punctured an ammonia line; lung inhalation.

Job description
Facilities Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311513 — Cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
528
Total hours worked
1078183
Establishment ID
309772
Employer case #
23-May
Date of incident
Shift started
7:30:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:22:29:00

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.