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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109166 · 10/24/2021 · THE HERSHEY COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
Location
1033 OLD WEST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS
311330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a wrapping machine. The machine crushed the employee's hands and caused a partial amputation of the left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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