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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA Report ID 2017010589
Address Behind Despicable Me, 1000 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PLAZA City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
Event Date January 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.47000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 10 feet from a fixed ladder while performing HVAC maintenance, suffering a lumbar fracture and head concussion.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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