Hershey Company Reese Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hershey Company Reese Plant | Report ID | 2017087459 |
| Address | 925 Reese Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to fix an ingredient jam in a mixer when the mixing blades amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2017, a worker at Hershey Company Reese Plant in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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