Baby's Hand Severed at Chocolate Factory

[Lzen]

The Associated Press

HONOLULU — An 18-month-old girl's hand was cut off when it became caught in a conveyor belt at a chocolate factory she was touring with her family, officials said.

The girl's left hand was caught Saturday in a belt at the Menehune Mac Factory Gift Center, fire officials said. By the time firefighters arrived, employees had bandaged the girl and retrieved her hand.

"Our guys just put it in a bag on ice, just to preserve it in case doctors are able to do anything with it," Fire Capt. Chris Ah Mook Sang said.

She was taken to The Queen's Medical Center, which did not release her condition.

The girl and her family were attending the company's Fifth Annual Mother's Day Candy Making Event, a fundraiser for the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation.

Menehune Mac President Neal Arakaki said he was investigating.

"We feel so bad about this," he said. "This is something truly out of the ordinary. Everyone's just really shook up."

Arakaki said the factory was sanitized and production resumed in a different area of the factory.

Menehune Mac, founded in 1939, is the oldest existing manufacturer of macadamia nut candies in Hawaii, according its Web site.

[chagrin]

:shake:

[Aries Walker]

Poor little girl. I can't feel bad enough for her.

Looks like Menehune Mac Candy Company is going to have a new owner soon.

[Rain Man]

If she was there for a children's cancer fundraiser, and then she lost a hand in a piece of equipment, and she's not even two years old yet, I'm going to guess that she would answer that she's "unlucky" in the luck thread.

[Thig Lyfe]

I thought it was all a part of the new Chocolate-Covered Baby Hands product.

[Lzen]

Willy Wonka is not a happy camper.

[JBucc]

That's terrible, now her fingers will be all sticky

[SLAG]

anyone else read this.. "Babys Hand SERVED at Chocolate Factory?" :shrug: i thought it was the new "IN" thing...

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

If I had a dime for every time I lost a limb in a freak candy factory accident...

[Lzen]

Seriously, I'm wondering how the baby managed to get into the machinery like that. WTF were the parents doing?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I hope she doesn't take up cards... she'll never have more than one decent hand all night.

[RedNFeisty]

You twisted, sick bastards, laughing at others misfortunes, and making jokes funny enough for me to laugh at them, you guys ott to be ashamed.





:)

[BucEyedPea]

Seriously, I'm wondering how the baby managed to get into the machinery like that. WTF were the parents doing?

I was wondering the same thing. But all it takes is a hair-of-a-second with Mom not looking with a baby or kid for something bad to happen.

I feel so bad for both the parents and baby...especially when celebrating Mother's day. I hope medical technology can put her hand back on...they've done so many other miracles.

[Rain Man]

To make things worse, Dr. Richard Kimble then found the little girl at the hospital and accused her of killing his wife.

[The Red Death]

Did she at least get the Oompa Loompas to sing for her?

[FAX]

What will become of the little baby's severed hand?

Will her parents keep it? In a jar? On a doily with some salted almonds?

FAX

[morphius]

Was her name Ruth by chance?

[BucEyedPea]

Was her name Ruth by chance?
ROFL Now THAT was a good one.

[chiefs4me]

assholes....:rolleyes:

[Rain Man]

assholes....:rolleyes:

If you can't laugh at a toddler losing a limb to industrial machinery, you can't laugh at anything.

[Crush]

Holy crap that sucks.

[chiefs4me]

If you can't laugh at a toddler losing a limb to industrial machinery, you can't laugh at anything.





:rolleyes:..my nephew only has one hand......laugh all you want.:harumph:

[big nasty kcnut]

The hand is currently going for $5,000 on ebay.

[Rain Man]

:rolleyes:..my nephew only has one hand......laugh all you want.:harumph:

Sorry to hear. They really ought to stop giving out these candy factory tours.

[Gonzo]

Sorry to hear. They really ought to stop giving out these candy factory tours.
ROFL ROFL

[Phobia]

:rolleyes:..my nephew only has one hand......laugh all you want.:harumph:

He needs a plause?

[Gonzo]

I want the world....I want the whole world....I want to lock it all up in my pocket it's my bar of chocolate! Give it to me now!!!! Ouch my hand! Son of a bitch!!!! ROFL

[Gonzo]

:rolleyes:..my nephew only has one hand......laugh all you want.:harumph:
What's the sound of one hand clapping?

Oh crap, I'm sorry dude. I can't help myself..... :(

[morphius]

What's the sound of one hand clapping?

Oh crap, I'm sorry dude. I can't help myself..... :(
You're going to hell! You're gonna die and go to HELL!!!

[jspchief]

As the father of a 19 month old, I can't help but say the parents were grossly negligent. I can't imagine letting my daughter get near factory machinery like that. At that age, you have to be aware of everything they do, especially in that setting.

[OldTownChief]

As the father of a 19 month old, I can't help but say the parents were grossly negligent. I can't imagine letting my daughter get near factory machinery like that. At that age, you have to be aware of everything they do, especially in that setting.

Agreed... It's a conveyor belt in a factory for Gods sake. What the hell is a 18 month old girl going to get out of touring a ****ing factory. The mother is probably some chocolate loving pig.

[007]

I want the world....I want the whole world....I want to lock it all up in my pocket it's my bar of chocolate! Give it to me now!!!! Ouch my hand! Son of a bitch!!!! ROFL


No! Jack Bauer style. DAMNIT!!!!