Worker’s finger severed by cookie slicer in Tsuen Wan factory accident
A 25-year-old woman had part of her finger severed by a cookie slicing machine at a food factory in Tsuen Wan on Wednesday. Police and paramedics took her to hospital. The Labour Department will investigate.
A 25-year-old worker was injured after part of her finger was severed by a cookie slicing machine at a food factory in Tsuen Wan on Wednesday, 11 November.
The accident occurred at around 11.23am at a factory on Heng Lung Street. The woman was operating the machine on a production line when its steel blade struck her left hand, severing part of a finger at the joint.
Colleagues immediately stopped the machine and called emergency services after hearing her cries for help. Police and paramedics arrived at the scene and provided first aid before taking the woman to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment. The severed part of the finger was also preserved and sent to the hospital.
Police cordoned off the machine and interviewed the factory manager and other witnesses as part of their investigation into the circumstances of the accident. The Labour Department was notified and will conduct a follow-up investigation.
Police said a preliminary investigation found no suspicious circumstances and classified the case as an accidental injury.