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OSHA Injury Report: HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC in 120 Harold Cook Drive, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 resulted in days away from work. Employee was plant Operative in candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC
Parent company
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, LLC
Street
120 Harold Cook Drive
City
Stuarts Draft
State
VA
ZIP
24477
On-site location
Area 20

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

Walking

What happened

There was fat on the floor from a tank EE didn 't see it. Walked thru it slipped and slammed his head against a tank. Neck and ear hurts from hitting side if head against the tank. Was able to return to work.

Injury or illness

Concussion of Ears Left Side

Object or substance involved

Structures and Surfaces - Structures and surfaces unspecified

Summary line

Concussion of Ears Left Side - Directly harmed by: Structures and Surfaces - Structures and surfaces unspecified

Employee and industry

Job description
Plant Operative
SOC code
51-3092 — Food Batchmakers
NAICS code
311351 — Candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1747
Total hours worked
3231508
EIN
541671208
Establishment ID
1067941
Employer case #
FY23-02274

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:30:00.000
Time of incident
23:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
12FEB24:20:36:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.