Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC Report ID 20231211436
Address 6000 NE Loop 410 City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78237
Event Date December 16, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1717195
GPS Coordinates 29.46000, -98.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bread wrapper. When she reached to retrieve a bad loaf of bread from the conveyor, her left ring finger was caught between the pusher and the table, resulting in a finger amputation and hand laceration.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2023, a worker at Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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