Universal Orlando Resort

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Universal Orlando Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Universal Orlando Resort Report ID 2023043613
Address Viva Italian Kitchen at Universal City Walk 1000 Universal Studios Plaza City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
Event Date April 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection # 1666208
GPS Coordinates 28.45000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a pasta processing machine when her finger was caught in the machine's rollers, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2023, a worker at Universal Orlando Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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