WALT DISNEY WORLD CO.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | WALT DISNEY WORLD CO. | Report ID | 2017065699 |
| Address | 1515 East BVD | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Lighting equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.39000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to move a portable light tower for transport. She had raised four outriggers and had the connector beam (tongue) on the hitch of the truck that she was connecting the light tower to for transport when the portable light tower and the connector beam (tongue) fell onto her foot, fracturing two toes.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2017, a worker at WALT DISNEY WORLD CO. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with lighting equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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