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Walt Disney World

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walt Disney World in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
Employer Walt Disney World Report ID 2017088006
Address PO Box 10000 City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
Event Date August 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.39000, -81.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to a roof and either stepped onto the roof and slipped on dew or miss-stepped on the ladder and fell approximately 9 feet to the concrete ground.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2017, a worker at Walt Disney World in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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