The Hershey Company Inc
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Hershey Company Inc | Report ID | 20181010864 |
| Address | Reese Plant, 925 Reese Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting equipment. The employee's hand was on the grounding of the equipment's static bar when static electricity discharged through the box and shocked the employee.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2018, a worker at The Hershey Company Inc in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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