Walt Disney World
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney World | Report ID | 2015030385 |
| Address | Epcot's The Land, Circle of Life Theater | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1049761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was injured while using a cloth rag to clean up excess oil near an exposed chain. The employee's finger was caught in the chain.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at Walt Disney World in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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