Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384076

HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Hand
NAICS
311351
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345405369
Employer profile
HERSHEY COMPANY REESE PLANT
Summary number
221384076
Report ID
0316700

Event description

Employee?s finger is amputated while cleaning and replacing

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:07 p.m. on June 30, 2021, Employee #1 was replacing and cleaning the De-Moulder when their right index finger was caught between the tray and a steel bracket. The incident resulted in the amputation of the employee's right index finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    889

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