Amputations

Name: Amputations at The Hershey Company
Start: 6/17/2019

1 amputation · 2019066067 · 6/17/2019 · The Hershey Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name: The Hershey Company
Location: 1033 Old West Chocolate Ave, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS: 311320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While a confectionery machine was being reassembled, an employee's hand was pinched between the caramel-dispensing part of the machine and the machine frame. The employee's right little fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown