Shepherd of the Hills Development, LLC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BRANSON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Shepherd of the Hills Development, LLC. | Report ID | 2025077398 |
| Address | 5586 W. 76 Country Blvd | City, State ZIP | BRANSON, MISSOURI 65616 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other amusement rides |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.66000, -93.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At the end of a shift on the downhill coaster, an employee was waiting for an empty cart to arrive at the bottom so he could ride it back up the hill. The cart arrived with its seat belt safety lock engaged. The employee boarded the top of the cart and began working to disengage the lock by reaching under the cart. His right hand and two fingers got caught between the rear wheel of the cart and the coaster rail. His ring and little fingers were crushed and lacerated, resulting in surgery and partial amputation of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2025, a worker at Shepherd of the Hills Development, LLC. in BRANSON, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other amusement rides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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