Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.

Struck by door, gate, window — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
Employer Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. Report ID 2024010896
Address Grand Floridian Convention Center, 4401 Grand Floridian Way City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
Event Date January 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by door, gate, window Source of Injury Trucks unspecified
Secondary Source Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.38000, -81.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished unloading a truck and was closing the roll-down door. The door's folding panels closed on the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2024, a worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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