Stuarts Draft, VA ·
OSHA Injury Report: HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC in 120 Harold Cook Drive, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 resulted in days away from work. Employee was plant Operative in candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC
- Parent company
- HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC
- Street
- 120 Harold Cook Drive
- City
- Stuarts Draft
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 24477
- On-site location
- Support A20
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 3
Before the incident
Cleaning cyclone
What happened
EE was using a long scraper in hand in the cyclone. Leaned over to scrape the inside and had a very sharp pain in lower back. EE is struggling to walk and is in visible pain sitting. Employee was transported to [REDACTED] Health.
Injury or illness
Strain or Tear of Lower Back Area
Object or substance involved
Other Sources - Body Mechanics
Summary line
Strain or Tear of Lower Back Area - Directly harmed by: Other Sources - Body Mechanics
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Plant Operative
- SOC code
- 51-3092: Food Batchmakers
- NAICS code
- 311351: Candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 1,747
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 3,231,508
- EIN
- 541671208
- Establishment ID
- 1067941
- Employer case #
- FY23-02282
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 22:30
- Time of incident
- 00:55
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-12
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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