Walt Disney World
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney World | Report ID | 2017021025 |
| Address | 251 South Studio Dr | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart when the brake part slid back onto his middle finger pinching it between the cart and the brake part. The finger was fractured and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2017, a worker at Walt Disney World in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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