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OSHA Injury Report: Hershey's Chocolate World

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Hershey's Chocolate World in 101 Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA 17033 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was coordinator Warehouse THE in amusement parks (e.g., theme, water).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hershey's Chocolate World
Parent company
The Hershey Company
Street
101 Chocolate World Way
City
Hershey
State
PA
ZIP
17033
On-site location
Warehouse Floor, Row 13

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
146

Before the incident

EE was picking orders to restock the retail floor.

What happened

EE was next to bin locations [REDACTED] and the product was chest high- as EE reached for the product they grabbed each side of the box to pull towards them when they felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Injury or illness

Sprains strains of Back Lumbo Sacral Both Side

Object or substance involved

Other Sources - Parcels Boxes

Summary line

Sprains strains of Back Lumbo Sacral Both Side - Directly harmed by: Other Sources - Parcels Boxes

Employee and industry

Job description
Coordinator Warehouse THE
SOC code
43-9199 — Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
NAICS code
713110 — Amusement parks (e.g., theme, water)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
658
Total hours worked
466691
EIN
230691590
Establishment ID
1024789
Employer case #
FY24-02117

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:30
Time of incident
0:25
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03FEB2025:18:34:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.