Hershey, PA —
OSHA Injury Report: West Hershey Plant
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at West Hershey Plant in 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
- East Utilities Building
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 71
- Days restricted or transferred
- 57
Before the incident
Driving the Cushman Cart
What happened
The injured employee was sitting on the buggy outside of the utilities building. Another employee was opening the garage door so the injured employee could drive inside. As the door was moving up the injured employee 's foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator. The employee got pinned against the steering wheel of the buggy and the door itself as it was moving up. The employee injured his chest and underneath his chin
Injury or illness
Contusion Bruise of ChestFace
Object or substance involved
Structures and Surfaces - Doors
Summary line
Contusion Bruise of ChestFace - Directly harmed by: Structures and Surfaces - Doors
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
- Avg employees
- 1227
- Total hours worked
- 2369802
- EIN
- 230691590
- Establishment ID
- 804552
- Employer case #
- FY25-0217
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:30
- Time of incident
- 12:21
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 20JAN26:13:58:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.