Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

The Hershey Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Hershey Company in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer The Hershey Company Report ID 2021010124
Address 6 SCOTCH PINE DRIVE City, State ZIP HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date January 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311330 Inspection # 1509337
GPS Coordinates 40.93000, -76.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was training a mechanic when he opened an interlock door to show the interior of the machine to the trainee. He used a flashlight to see inside the machine and his right index finger got caught in a moving belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2021, a worker at The Hershey Company in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for The Hershey Company.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 23, 2018 Ferber Sheet Metal Works, Inc. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Amputations Amp.
Aug 8, 2022 Hearth Grains Bakery LLC SPRINGBORO, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Nov 28, 2017 Carl Fisher Co., Inc. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Amputations Amp.
Nov 10, 2017 Consolidated Wellsite Services LLC CANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Amp.
Jun 23, 2016 Galaxy Technologies Inc WINFIELD, KANSAS Amputations Amp.
Nov 13, 2018 Izzo Golf Inc MACEDON, NEW YORK Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Feb 16, 2016 H & L Concrete, Inc. HUDSON, COLORADO Amputations Amp.
May 8, 2017 NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Services, Inc ELGIN, NEBRASKA Amputations Amp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports