Hershey, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: West Hershey Plant
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at West Hershey Plant in 1033 Old W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 resulted in days away from work. Employee was utility Technician in chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- West Hershey Plant
- Parent company
- The Hershey Company
- Street
- 1033 Old W. Chocolate Ave.
- City
- Hershey
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17033
- On-site location
- West Utilities Basement
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 30
Before the incident
Using compressed air to clean an electrical panel
What happened
A West Utilities Technician suffered injuries from an [REDACTED] incident. The employee appears to have been cleaning an electrical panel with compressed air using a small air wand when the [REDACTED] occurred. The disconnect was thrown prior to conducting the task. The employee was and remains responsive and was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
Injury or illness
Burn of Face Both Side Neck Right Arm
Object or substance involved
Other Sources - Other sources unspecified (arc flash)
Summary line
Burn of Face Both Side - Directly harmed by: Other Sources - Other sources unspecified
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Utility Technician
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 311351: Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 1,227
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 2,369,802
- EIN
- 230691590
- Establishment ID
- 804552
- Employer case #
- FY25-0058
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 10:20
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-20
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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