Disney Parks, Entertainment and Products

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Disney Parks, Entertainment and Products in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Disney Parks, Entertainment and Products Report ID 2020076708
Address Vista East, 5867 Vista East Parkway City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32839
Event Date July 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 713990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.47000, -81.36000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 1:33 PM on July 17, 2020, an employee was walking toward a water dispenser to refill her water bottle when she tripped over a safety mat and fell to the floor, breaking her humerus. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2020, a worker at Disney Parks, Entertainment and Products in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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