Walt Disney World Park and Resorts

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walt Disney World Park and Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
Employer Walt Disney World Park and Resorts Report ID 2023032601
Address 1180 Seven Seas Dr. City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
Event Date March 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Structures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.40000, -81.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking backstage when she tripped on a panel/barrier attached to a pole and fell. The employee sustained shoulder fractures and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2023, a worker at Walt Disney World Park and Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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