Atkinson Candy Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — LUFKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Atkinson Candy Company | Report ID | 2024032755 |
| Address | 1608 Frank Avenue | City, State ZIP | LUFKIN, TEXAS 75915 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.33000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a fondant machine and amputated part of his left middle fingertip without bone loss. The tissue was surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2024, a worker at Atkinson Candy Company in LUFKIN, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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