Dalhart, TX —
OSHA Injury Report: Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. - Dalhart
Respiratory condition · Days away from work
At a glance
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.
Where did this happen?
- 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
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
IW was removing a line that was out of service.
What happened
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.
Injury or illness
chemical exposure respiratory issues
Object or substance involved
saturated vapor ammonia
Summary line
While removing a line that had been decommissioned employee punctured an ammonia line; lung inhalation.
Employee and industry
- 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
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:30:00.000
- Time of incident
- 14:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 01MAR24:22:29:00
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.