Cedar Point Amusement Park
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | Cedar Point Amusement Park | Report ID | 2016087302 |
| Address | 1 CEDAR POINT DRIVE | City, State ZIP | SANDUSKY, OHIO 44871 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1168697 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -82.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 6, 2016, an employee was using a vehicle-mounted winch when the holding mechanism malfunctioned and the wire cable kept unwinding. The employee could not pull their right hand back in time and it was pulled into the first "sheave" that was about 6 feet away from the winch, amputating three fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2016, a worker at Cedar Point Amusement Park in SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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