Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SodexoMAGIC, 1375 East Buena Vista Drive, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32830
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On May 29, 2023, at around 2:00 PM, employees were rehearsing for a stunt. The injured employee was on the teeterboard when one of the launching cast members bumped into him causing the injured employee to be unbalanced upon takeoff. He was about 5 to 6 feet in the air when he fell to the floor, landing on his neck and shoulders. The employee sustained a C7 vertebra fracture.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersRecreation and athletic equipment, n.e.c.
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