Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, 1301 Facilities Way (WDW Central Shops, Character Heads Section), LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
on — Intracranial injuries unspecified , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee was opening a cabinet to retrieve work items when a lamp that was on top of the cabinet fell and struck the employee's head. The employee sustained a bump on the head and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
Hospitalized Brain Lamps, light fixtures
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