Somerset, NJ —
OSHA Injury Report: Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. in Somerset, NJ 8873 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was temporary Worker in chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.
- Street
- 600 Cottontail Lane
- City
- Somerset
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 8873
- On-site location
- Repacking Line 5
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 5
Before the incident
Repacking products
What happened
A temporary worker was assigned to Line 5 at the [REDACTED] facility. While working close to the wall near the production line the employee stepped on a wheeled platform(Dolly); and their foot slipped backward they felt a pulling sensation in their right leg. Despite the discomfort the employee completed the remainder of their shift without further issue. The following morning [REDACTED] the employee began their shift at [REDACTED] and continued to work normally. At approximately [REDACTED] they reported increasing pain to their line lead explaining that the incident had occurred the previous day shortly after her second break at around [REDACTED]. When asked why she had not reported it earlier she stated that she did not initially consider it serious and the pain was not significant at the time. Upon reporting the injury the employee requested medical attention.
Injury or illness
strain of the right hip and thigh
Object or substance involved
Wheeled platform (Dolly)
Summary line
Strain of right leg hip caused by stepping on [REDACTED]
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Temporary Worker
- SOC code
- 00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
- NAICS code
- 311351 — Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 300
- Total hours worked
- 694880
- Establishment ID
- 812676
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:30
- Time of incident
- 11:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 11FEB26:18:59:00
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.