Hostess Brands, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hostess Brands, LLC | Report ID | 20191212852 |
| Address | 2035 N. Narragansett Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1452488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor when he attempted to remove stuck material. The conveyor then amputated his right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2019, a worker at Hostess Brands, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | Wellmark International | DALLAS, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Sun Mountain, Inc. | BERTHOUD, COLORADO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Shultz Industries | LAFAYETTE, COLORADO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Amcor South | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Spectrum Brands HHI | DENISON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Honeywell International Inc. | MASON, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama, LLC | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Halliburton Energy Services | PENNSBORO, WEST VIRGINIA | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
About This OSHA Report
This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.