Hazle Township, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: The Hershey Co Hazleton
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at The Hershey Co Hazleton in 6 Scotch Pine Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mold Operator in baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- The Hershey Co Hazleton
- Parent company
- The Hersheys Co
- Street
- 6 Scotch Pine Drive
- City
- Hazle Township
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18202
- On-site location
- Line #6 3rd Floor Dust Collection Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 47
Before the incident
Employee walking through the dust collection room after performing a inspection
What happened
Employee walking through the dust collection room after performing a inspection. When the employee was walking to exit the room they noted a small puddle of liquid on floor - instead of stepping over or around they stepped in it causing them to slip and fall hyperextending their right leg - hamstring
Injury or illness
Sprain tear of right leg hamstring
Object or substance involved
Liquid on floor
Summary line
Left leg upper leg - hamstring strain tear - slipped body mechanics
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Mold Operator
- SOC code
- 51-3092: Food Batchmakers
- NAICS code
- 311352: Baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 668
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 1,268,947
- EIN
- 230691590
- Establishment ID
- 1064417
- Employer case #
- FY24-03532
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 02:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-08
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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