# Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified at Flowers Baking Company of Thomasville, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024032768` · 3/28/2024 · THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Conveyors belt, slot, chain
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Flowers Baking Company of Thomasville, LLC
- **Location:** 301 S. Madison Street, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, 31792
- **NAICS:** 311812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were troubleshooting a conveyor roller. The injured employee used a pry bar to put tension on the chain and sprocket to see if that was the issue. While checking to see if there was tension back on the chain, their hand was caught in it resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*