Flowers Baking Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Flowers Baking Company | Report ID | 2025043693 |
| Address | 6000 NE Interstate 410 Loop | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1819689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.46000, -98.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning spilled oil off a conveyor belt on the bread pan empty conveyor when his left hand was caught between the belt and roller guide, resulting in an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2025, a worker at Flowers Baking Company in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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