Flowers Baking Company of Denton
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Flowers Baking Company of Denton | Report ID | 2024076140 |
| Address | 4210 Edwards Rd. | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76208 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 9, 2024, an employee was working in a bread production oven area, monitoring the lids on pans. A conveyor and sprocket caught his hand, causing two broken bones and a cut.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2024, a worker at Flowers Baking Company of Denton in DENTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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