Waffle House
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MANVEL, TEXAS
| Employer | Waffle House | Report ID | 2025032377 |
| Address | 2690 County Road 59 | City, State ZIP | MANVEL, TEXAS 77578 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | 1812557 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting onions with an onion chopper and amputated the tip of his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2025, a worker at Waffle House in MANVEL, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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