Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Strains — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Report ID | 2016099060 |
| Address | 3201 Buena vista drive, DC-3 | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading refrigerated trailers and pulled down on a refrigerator door. The employee felt chest pains and initially believed he was having a heart attack. The employee was admitted to the hospital where it was later diagnosed to be a strain on his sternum.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2016, a worker at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered strains to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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