LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA—
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the bottom drawer of the stove when she squatted and lost her balance, falling backwards. She put both hands out to prevent the fall and fractured both wrists.
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