Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-24	Hershey	Pa	THE HERSHEY COMPANY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a wrapping machine. The machine crushed the employee's hands and caused a partial amputation of the left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2021-09-29	Hershey	Pa	Power Component Systems	Eye(s)	Rubbed or abraded by foreign matter in eye
An employee was chipping ceramic tile when a small particulate landed in his eye. He rubbed his eye and felt pain. The employee sustained an injury to his eye that required surgery.
2021-06-30	Hershey	Pa	Hershey Company Reese Plant	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee had been changing out a vacuum head. The employee was sweeping away waste candy when their right index finger was caught between a mold and a guide bar resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-06-24	Hershey	Pa	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Pelvis	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a rolling rack when the wheels caught a lip on the floor and the rack tipped over onto the employee, resulting in a pelvic injury.
2021-02-23	Hershey	Pa	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the parking lot when they slipped and fell on ice, resulting in a broken ankle that required hospitalization.
2020-09-23	Hershey	Pa	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Brain	Fall while sitting
An employee was sitting in a chair when she fell out of the chair and struck her head on the edge of the counter. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-23	Hershey	Pennsylvania	The Hershey Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a mixer during a production run when his right middle finger contacted a rotating screw. The employee sustained a fracture and partial amputation of the right middle finger.
2020-03-09	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a forklift when it struck a large planter and rolled onto its side. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle.
2020-02-07	Hershey	Pennsylvania	COUNTRY MEADOWS	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was picking up a patient from the hospital. As the employee was transferring a wheelchair to the van, the patient slipped. The employee strained herself while trying to lift the patient. The employee sat down and experienced chest pain.
2020-01-09	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was conducting a security check, slipped on ice, and fell to the ground injuring the right ankle.
2019-09-16	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Keystone Clearwater Solutions, LLC	Multiple head locations	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
On September 16, 2019, an employee was operating a telehandler when it went off the road onto its side. The employee suffered several face and head injuries.
2019-09-04	Hershey	Pennsylvania	HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fell in the parking lot while walking to her vehicle and sustained a fractured right ankle.
2019-08-09	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Ventilation fans inside the restrooms of the employee cafeteria experienced a mechanical issue, causing smoke to occupy the restroom. An employee working in the cafeteria at the time of the mechanical issue experienced trouble breathing and had an asthma attack due to smoke inhalation, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-06	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell while walking into the office. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-17	Hershey	Pennsylvania	The Hershey Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While a confectionery machine was being reassembled, an employee's hand was pinched between the caramel-dispensing part of the machine and the machine frame. The employee's right little fingertip was amputated.
2019-06-11	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Auto Truck Kargo Equipment LLC	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down a flight of stairs, striking a planter and suffering head contusions and lacerations.
2019-04-17	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Foods Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was servicing a wrapper machine when it cycled or shifted unexpectedly, catching his right middle finger between the chain and sprocket. His right middle fingertip was amputated.
2019-04-09	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Knowledge Learning Corporation	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a rug and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right hip.
2018-08-28	Hershey	Pennsylvania	The Hershey Company	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in a maintenance shop, working on a pump that had been removed from a processing line. As the employee rotated the pump by hand, their right little finger was caught between the impeller and the pump housing. The fingertip was amputated.
2018-08-20	Hershey	Pennsylvania	The Hershey Company	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee walking up a grand staircase tripped on the upper step and fell onto the landing, suffering a left humerus fracture.
2018-07-17	Hershey	Pennsylvania	THE MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level
An employee was walking from a desk to a copier when she fell to the floor, suffering a broken rib, torn liver, and facial bruising. She was hospitalized.
2018-05-24	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee walking to work near the parking garage tripped on the pavement and fell, fracturing her left femur.
2018-01-25	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Houlihans	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee stepped on a two-step stool and was putting away plastic containers when she lost her balance and fell backwards, fracturing her right leg.
2017-08-04	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Company Reese Plant	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to fix an ingredient jam in a mixer when the mixing blades amputated his right index fingertip.
2017-06-26	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resort	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was cleaning the patio area when she slipped on ice and fell, fracturing her left hip and requiring surgery.
2017-03-01	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking in the parking garage and fell down the stairs resulting in an elbow injury that required surgery.
2017-01-23	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving work on 1/23/2017, slipped on the wet sidewalk, and fell striking her left knee on the curb. She was hospitalized for a broken knee.
2016-08-08	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc. ?	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying boxes to the freezer when he tripped and fell over trash bags on the floor. The employee suffered lower back and left leg injuries.
2016-07-16	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was sitting in a chair under the grandstand. The chair was on an incline and she fell. When she went to brace herself she injured her left arm. The left humerus was fractured in three places and required surgery.
2016-07-15	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Martin Paving Incorporated	Multiple face locations	Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was operating a rubber tire roller. The roller went off the road and as the employee returned the roller to the road the roller tipped over resulting in injury to the employee's face.
2016-03-16	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On 3/16/16, an employee inverted her ankle and fell on her hip while standing.
2016-02-04	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting turkey with a knife and severed the tip of her left thumb.
2016-01-27	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	Head, neck, and trunk	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was removing traffic cones from the parking lot when they slipped on ice and fell hitting their head and neck. The employee was hospitalized with head, neck and back pain.
2015-09-22	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment Resorts Company	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing over a railing and fell breaking his femur.
2015-06-10	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Karns Prime and Fancy Foods, Limited	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee in the meat department cut his finger while slicing meat with a knife.
2015-04-21	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An maintenance worker, inserted his left hand into the mower chute to remove grass while the mower blades were engaged and cut two of his fingers. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery to reattach the fingers.
2015-03-04	Hershey	Pennsylvania	Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On March 4, 2015, an employee spreading ice melt slipped on ice and fractured his right ankle.