Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BAY LAKE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts | Report ID | 2016087057 |
| Address | 1375 Monorail Way, Walt Disney World-Magic Kingdom-Westclock Parking Lot | City, State ZIP | BAY LAKE, FLORIDA 32821 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.39000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in the employee parking lot when she tripped over a clothes hanger on the ground and fell to the concrete, breaking her left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts in BAY LAKE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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