Wonton Food Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STAFFORD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wonton Food Corporation in STAFFORD, TEXAS
Employer Wonton Food Corporation Report ID 2022097865
Address 10631 Corporate Dr. City, State ZIP STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477
Event Date September 3, 2022 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311824 Inspection # 1621377
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -95.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing jammed noodles from a noodle machine. The employee's left hand was lacerated by the rotating blade that cuts the noodles, causing amputation of all four fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2022, a worker at Wonton Food Corporation in STAFFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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