Walt Disney World
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida
| Employer | Walt Disney World |
| Address | 1001 West Buena Vista Drive |
| City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida 32830 |
| Report ID | 20221110131 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 |
| Inspection # | 1635475 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.57000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in a bucket truck performing repairs on a radio tower when the arm on the bucket truck was retracted. The employee began to step out and onto another step of the bucket truck and fell approximately eight feet to the ground, sustaining a vertebra fracture of the back.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2022, a worker at Walt Disney World in LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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