Hostess Brands LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hostess Brands LLC | Report ID | 2024054657 |
| Address | 1 Hostess Way | City, State ZIP | ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS 71923 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1752848 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.05000, -93.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining a glaze liquefier and amputated their right middle fingertip while retrieving a gasket from the pump.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Hostess Brands LLC in ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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