Hershey Company Reese Plant
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hershey Company Reese Plant | Report ID | 2022087406 |
| Address | 925 Reese Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | 1618173 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a paper jam in a cup maker. The machine's manual wheel was turned, causing a crushing injury to the employee's right hand. The employee suffered an amputation to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2022, a worker at Hershey Company Reese Plant in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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