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OSHA Injury Report: Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc in 400 Stoney creek Rd, Hazleton, PA 18202 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was dump Operator in chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc
Street
400 Stoney creek Rd
City
Hazleton
State
PA
ZIP
18202
On-site location
Melting Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
29

Before the incident

Melting butter.

What happened

While pushing a block of butter employee reported feeling a twist in her right shoulder and left wrist.

Injury or illness

Strain of unspecified muscle fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level Left hand. initial encounter. Ganglion left wrist.

Object or substance involved

Pushing a 50lb block of butter into the chopper - force exertion.

Summary line

Strain of unspecified muscle fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level Left hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Dump Operator
SOC code
51-9111 — Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
311351 — Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
120
Total hours worked
241870
Establishment ID
1129390
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00
Time of incident
15:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:21:02:00

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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.