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OSHA Injury Report: The Hershey Co Hazleton

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at The Hershey Co Hazleton in 6 Scotch Pine Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was material Handler in baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
The Hershey Co Hazleton
Parent company
The Hersheys Co
Street
6 Scotch Pine Drive
City
Hazle Township
State
PA
ZIP
18202
On-site location
Line #4 Mould Wash

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
9

Before the incident

EE was banging mould in the [REDACTED] stacker area - as loading a mould into the stacker the mould stopped and he felt a quick pain in his right wrist

What happened

EE was banging mould in the [REDACTED] stacker area - as loading a mould into the stacker the mould stopped and he felt a quick pain in his right wrist

Injury or illness

Injury

Object or substance involved

Ergonomic of mould stacker shaker

Summary line

EE was banging mould in the [REDACTED] stacker area - as loading a mould into the stacker the mould stopped and he felt a quick pain in his right wrist

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311352 — Baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
696
Total hours worked
1407918
EIN
230691590
Establishment ID
1064417
Employer case #
FY23-01974

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
16FEB24:11:17:00

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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.