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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1534484.015 - Wonton Food Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Wonton Food Corporation
2902 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77004
Mailing Address:
2902 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1773048 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,109 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,109 |
| Current Penalty | $18,257 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,257 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 09/08/2021 | 09/27/2021 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/08/2021 | $8,426 | $10,533 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 G06 VI C 8 | 09/08/2021 | 10/22/2021 | $9,830 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:50 a.m. on May 29, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a food manufacturer was monitoring fortune cookies being molded. The employee reached into a mold with his right ring finger to remove a deformed cookie and the employee caught his finger between a reciprocating part and a metal bracket in the machine guard. The employee partially amputated his finger and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bracket, Caught Between, Caught By, Engineering Controls, Finger, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Mold, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Reaching In, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1534484.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |