Wonton Food Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wonton Food Inc. | Report ID | 2018088772 |
| Address | 220-222 MOORE STREET | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11206 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1342313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding dough into sheeting rollers when his right hand was caught and crushed between two rollers, resulting in index, middle, and ring finger amputations.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2018, a worker at Wonton Food Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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