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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316702844 - Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
9001 N. Lander Avenue
Hilmar, CA 95324
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 910, Hilmar, CA 95324
Union Status: Union
SIC:2022
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102880325 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3400 D | 01/13/2014 | 01/16/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 17, 2013, Employee #1, an Industrial Engineer Technician, was transferring liquid from a tote of Sodium Hypochlorite into what he thought was another tote of Sodium Hypochlorite. That tote was Nitric Acid. As the employee was transferring the liquid, a chemical reaction took place and a cloud vapor of Ammonia Gas came out of the tote. The cloud enveloped Employees #2 and #3 approximately, that were 100 ft down wind. All three employees were transported to an area hospital, where they were treated for chemical inhalation and later released after four hours. All three employees sustained no lasting effects and returned to work the next day.
Keywords: VAPOR, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, TOTE BOX, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, LP GAS, NITRIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316702844 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial engineering technicians | ||
| 2 | 316702844 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial engineering technicians | ||
| 3 | 316702844 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial engineering technicians |