Hershey Company Reese Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hershey Company Reese Plant | Report ID | 2023031914 |
| Address | 925 Reeses Ave | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a quality assurance inspection on an airlock blade when their right middle and ring fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, 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, n.e.c., with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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