Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
Employer Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Report ID 2017076636
Address 901 Timberline Dr. City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
Event Date July 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.40000, -81.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to clean a room. She had her hand on the doorframe when the door closed on her hand, injuring her left middle finger and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2017, a worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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