SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — CAPTIVA, FLORIDA
| Employer | SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT | Report ID | 2015085408 |
| Address | 5400 PLANTATION ROAD | City, State ZIP | CAPTIVA, FLORIDA 33971 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.51000, -82.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had a piece of weed eater cord tied around his left thumb while driving a golf cart. The weed eater string became entangled in the wheel of the golf cart, causing a partial amputation of his left thumb below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2015, a worker at SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT in CAPTIVA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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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