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Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, LLC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, LLC Report ID 20181010477
Address 6490 Parkland Dr City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243
Event Date October 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1354727
GPS Coordinates 27.42000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the photo eye at the back side of a conveyor. His right hand was resting over the cover of the drive chain and sprocket when his left hand activated the eye. He leaned forward and his right index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, causing a laceration that resulted in a surgical amputation to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2018, a worker at Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, LLC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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