The Hershey Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Hershey Company | Report ID | 2020076960 |
| Address | Hershey Technical Center, 1025 Reese Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | 1486286 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -76.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a mixer during a production run when his right middle finger contacted a rotating screw. The employee sustained a fracture and partial amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2020, a worker at The Hershey Company in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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