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Flowers Foods, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Pinched nerve — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flowers Foods, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Flowers Foods, Inc. Report ID 2024065379
Address 4300 South 26th St City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112
Event Date June 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Pinched nerve Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1756598
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the L-30 transfer conveyor belts with a rag and cleaning solution. The employee's arm tripped a sensor, causing the belts to close on their arm. The employee suffered nerve damage in their shoulder and arm and were hospitalized. The machine was not de-energized and lock out/tag out was performed.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2024, a worker at Flowers Foods, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered pinched nerve to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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