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Universal Orlando Resort

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Orlando Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Universal Orlando Resort Report ID 2021032677
Address 1000 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PLAZA City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
Event Date March 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.47000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to a trash compactor. He stepped up onto a wood platform and fell to the ground about 2 feet below, suffering a broken left wrist. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2021, a worker at Universal Orlando Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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