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Flowers Baking Co Of Texarkana, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Flowers Baking Co Of Texarkana, Inc. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
Employer Flowers Baking Co Of Texarkana, Inc. Report ID 2022076226
Address 7 Jim Walter Drive City, State ZIP TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854
Event Date July 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311811 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -94.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the drive belt on a deenergized cooling tower. While moving the belt manually, the employee's little finger became pinched between the belt and a motor pulley. The employee sustained amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2022, a worker at Flowers Baking Co Of Texarkana, Inc. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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