Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort 1000 West Buena Vista Drive, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32832
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was working on a flat roof to turn off water valves for a leak repair. As the employee walked over an expansion joint, he tripped and fell onto the roof surface, resulting in a head laceration and neck fracture.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersRoof surfaces other than roof edge
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