Disney Hollywood Studios
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Disney Hollywood Studios | Report ID | 2022087393 |
| Address | 351 Studio Dr. | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1617566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove two stacked 25-pound plates from the top of a press machine. The plates fell, and his left hand was caught between them. He suffered an amputation to the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2022, a worker at Disney Hollywood Studios in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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