Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Report ID | 2019032567 |
| Address | Epcot, Futureworld East | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.36000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced abdominal pain due to a hernia while hose washing the promenade.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2019, a worker at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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