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Hershey Company Reese Plant

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hershey Company Reese Plant in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Hershey Company Reese Plant Report ID 20201110530
Address 925 Reese Avenue City, State ZIP HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033
Event Date November 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
Industry (NAICS) 311330 Inspection # 1502358
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -76.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a loose candy wafer sheet and caught his left index finger between a moving baking plate and a stationary scraper resulting in amputation at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2020, a worker at Hershey Company Reese Plant in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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