# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021043218` · 4/18/2021 · LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Amusement park rail vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
- **Location:** 990 Werikhe Way, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA, 32830
- **NAICS:** 713110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 18, 2021, a maintenance employee was pushing a rail track switch lever to move the track so that an amusement park train could continue on its way. The switch was blocked, and when he gave it a harder push, his hands slipped off it. The lever hit his lower abdomen and ruptured part of his small intestine. He was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*