Flowers Foods Inc
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Flowers Foods Inc | Report ID | 2025021268 |
| Address | 301 S. Madison Street | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31792 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1803567 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.83000, -83.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing dough from a dough hook when the equipment was reenergized and the employee's left arm became entangled with the hook. The employee sustained injuries to tendons in their left hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2025, a worker at Flowers Foods Inc in THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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