The Hershey Company Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Hershey Company Inc | Report ID | 2022053897 |
| Address | Reese Plant, 925 Reese Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming product on an overhead conveyor while standing on a rolling ladder. He fell down the stairs of the ladder while descending, landed on the concrete floor and sustained an injury to the head.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2022, a worker at The Hershey Company Inc in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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