Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom, 1180 Seven Sea Drive, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a stock cart full of water cases through a customer area. While avoiding a customer, the employee hit a curb. The cart stopped and fell over. It pulled the employee with it, and its handle struck the employee and injured the area around the employee's spleen.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersCart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
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