Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cirque Du Soleil Orlando, L.L.C., 1478 E Buena Vista Dr., LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An aerial artist fell 40 feet while rehearsing an aerial act. She was hospitalized with head/neck/shoulder injuries.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Structures and surfaces, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Cirque Du Soleil Orlando, L.L.C.
An employee was performing an inspection of the seed warehouse when they fell 30 feet from a catwalk to the ground. The employee sustained facial injuries and a compound fracture to the left femur.
An employee was on a cherry picker approximately 30 feet high, selecting boxes of merchandise from warehouse racking to place onto a pallet. The employee fell and sustained neck and back injuries.
On November 6, 2023, an employee was installing roofing materials on a multi-residential construction site 35 feet above ground level. The anchor on the employee's personal fall arrest system became unattached and the employee fell to the ground. They sustained multiple fractures.
On October 12, 2023, an employee was stacking insulation on a roof when they fell 35 feet through a skylight to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained an ankle and pelvis fracture.
On the fifth or sixth floor deck, an employee was supervising iron workers who were measuring to place rebar. The employee was struck by a wooden tool box that was being lifted by a tower crane. The employee then struck a wooden fence and fell approximately 50 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to both legs and lacerations.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 711190)
A temporary employee was unloading a trash barrel from a hay wagon. He was climbing up the side of the wagon when he fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left tibia and fibula.
An employee was preparing for a scene during a pre-show sound check while suspended and wearing a harness. The harness detached at the anchor and she fell to the stage floor, resulting in injuries to her face and wrist.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
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An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.