Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Report ID | 20181212557 |
| Address | Beach Club Villas, 1800 Epcot Resort Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Clothes washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1367422 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.37000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Disney employee was servicing a noisy washing machine when something at the back of the machine caught his hand. He suffered an amputation injury to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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