Stuarts Draft, VA · 2023-12-10

OSHA Injury Report: HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-12-10, 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.

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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: Area 20

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 3

Before the incident

Walking

What happened

There was fat on the floor from a tank EE didn 't see it. Walked thru it slipped and slammed his head against a tank. Neck and ear hurts from hitting side if head against the tank. Was able to return to work.

Injury or illness

Concussion of Ears Left Side

Object or substance involved

Structures and Surfaces - Structures and surfaces unspecified

Summary line

Concussion of Ears Left Side - Directly harmed by: Structures and Surfaces - Structures and surfaces unspecified

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 #: FY23-02274

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-12-10
Shift started: 22:30
Time of incident: 23:45
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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