North American Midway Entertainment
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | North American Midway Entertainment | Report ID | 2018010243 |
| Address | 323 E. Owassa Rd. | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78542 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Nonrail amusement rides |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.24000, -98.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing routine maintenance on an amusement park ride when a hydraulic pin came into operation and amputated the employee's left thumb at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2018, a worker at North American Midway Entertainment in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with nonrail amusement rides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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