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

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida
Employer Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
Address 338 Vista Blvd, Distribution Center 2 (DC-2)
City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida 32830
Report ID 2016109935
Event Date October 21, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 713110
GPS Coordinates 28.39068, -81.53761

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Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was entering a forklift when he slipped on a damp metal surface, causing him to fall and fracture his left tibia.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2016, a worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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