Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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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