Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walt Disney World, 201 S Studio Dr., LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee slipped while walking down stairs, fell, and suffered a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedStairs, steps, unspecified
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