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Pinched nerve

1 hospitalization · 2024065379 · 6/18/2024 · Flowers Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Nature of injury
Pinched nerve

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
"Lock out/ tag out" communication systems

Employer

Name
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Location
4300 South 26th St, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19112
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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