A worker lost a fingertip while working at a Hostess Brands facility, the Labor Department said.
Federal investigators now say the company failed to provide workers with proper training.
According to the department, the worker's amputation — reported by the company in December 2022 — occurred as they were attempting to reassemble a pump.
In total, OSHA is accusing Hostess Brands of seven violations of federal safety standards, proposing civil penalties of just over $298,000.
Hostess Brands employs about 3,000 people and reported revenues of more than $345 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Persons:
—, Sukhvir Kaur
Organizations:
Hostess Brands, Labor Department, Federal, Service, US Department of Labor, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA
Locations:
Chicago