Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS-US, 1479 E. Buena Vista Dr., LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830
on — Fractures , affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
On July 11, 2025, an employee was walking to their car in an employee parking garage when they tripped and fell to the garage floor and their face struck a parking bumper, resulting in a fractured skull and wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Other constructed surface
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