Other or multiple types of burns second degree

Name: Other or multiple types of burns second degree at Hilmar Cheese Company
Start: 4/22/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025043713 · 4/22/2025 · Hilmar Cheese Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Other or multiple types of burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Corrosive bases unspecified
Secondary source: Dairy and milk processing machinery

Employer

Name: Hilmar Cheese Company
Location: 12400 US HWY 385, DALHART, TEXAS, 79022
NAICS: 311513
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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