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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019043969 · 4/17/2019 · Hershey Foods Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Hershey Foods Corporation
Location
925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing a wrapper machine when it cycled or shifted unexpectedly, catching his right middle finger between the chain and sprocket. His right middle fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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