Whitestown, IN — 2024-11-05

OSHA Injury Report: Hershey Salty Snacks - Whitestown

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2024-11-05, an injury at Hershey Salty Snacks - Whitestown in Whitestown, IN 46075 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machine Operator in popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: Hershey Salty Snacks - Whitestown
Parent company: The Hershey Salty Snacks Company
Street: 4310 Anson Boulevard
City: Whitestown
State: IN
ZIP: 46075
On-site location: Kitchen 2, Line 3 Salter Stairs

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 3

Before the incident

Traversing mobile stair platform

What happened

Employee came to EHS [REDACTED] with a complaint of right knee pain. He stated it started around [REDACTED] [REDACTED] while working in [REDACTED] on the [REDACTED] 3 Salter Stairs. He noticed the pain while traversing the stairs to reload the salter. Employee stated he was using the appropriate bucket to transport the salt which limits the amount of weight carried. He is unsure if he stepped off or turned wrong in the process. Right knee strain.

Injury or illness

Right knee strain

Object or substance involved

Structures and Surfaces - Floors walkways ground surfaces

Summary line

Strain of right knee

Employee and industry

Job description: Machine Operator
SOC code: 9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code: 311919 — Popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Avg employees: 152
Total hours worked: 105000
EIN: 831735985
Establishment ID: 1262357
Employer case #: FY24-03312

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-11-05
Shift started: 5:45
Time of incident: 9:30
Filing year: 2024
Submitted: 17JAN2025:15:31:00

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.