Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. | Report ID | 2024098221 |
| Address | 1600 Seven Seas Drive | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.40000, -81.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing horticulture-related work inside of an attraction when he stepped backward into a trough in the concrete floor and fell backward sustaining a back injury.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2024, a worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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