Flowers Baking Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | Flowers Baking Company | Report ID | 2019077141 |
| Address | 8960 Marshall Dr. | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66215 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.96000, -94.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was working near the sifter on the bun line. While troubleshooting the flour flow on the sifter, the operator sustained the amputation of the right middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at Flowers Baking Company in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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