Hershey Foods Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hershey Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2019043969 |
| Address | 925 REESE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1395624 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2019, a worker at Hershey Foods Corporation in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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