Hostess Brands, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | Hostess Brands, LLC | Report ID | 2025076583 |
| Address | 1525 Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1837760 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -96.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a donut wrapper machine. There was a small gap between the wrapper framework, fixed factory guard, and motor housing. His fingers went into the gap and came into contact with the chain and gear assembly. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at Hostess Brands, LLC in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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