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OSHA Injury Report: West Hershey Plant

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at West Hershey Plant in 1033 Old W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mechanical Technician in chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans.

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Establishment
West Hershey Plant
Parent company
The Hershey Company
Street
1033 Old W. Chocolate Ave.
City
Hershey
State
PA
ZIP
17033
On-site location
Maintenance shop work bench
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Preparing to cut gasket material

Employee was cutting a gasket when the knife slipped and cut his left hand

Left hand laceration

Utility knife

Laceration of left thumb from utility knife

Job description
Mechanical Technician
SOC code
19-4013: Food Science Technicians
NAICS code
311351: Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
NAICS vintage
2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
1,250
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
2,537,908
EIN
230691590
Establishment ID
804552
Employer case #
FY24-00719
Date of incident
Shift started
22:30
Time of incident
03:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted to OSHA
2025-01-24

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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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