Universal Orlando Resort
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Universal Orlando Resort | Report ID | 2023021634 |
| Address | 1000 Universal Studios Plaza | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.47000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping the stage and separating magnets using a wooden board when another magnet was attracted by the polarity and the employee's fingers became caught. They sustained an amputation to the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2023, a worker at Universal Orlando Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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