Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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