Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129616.015 - Employee is killed from fall from amusement park ride

Accident Summary Nr: 129616.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493113.015	09/14/2020		713110	High Rides, Llc

Abstract: At 8:50 a.m. on September 14, 2020, an employee and a coworker were climbing a ladder to the upper level of the "Star Flyer" amusement ride to perform daily inspections and maintenance tasks. The coworker was climbing above the employee on the ladder when he turned to observe the employee just as the employee lost his grip and fell. The employee fell approximately 225 feet and landed on a lower level platform near the ground and was killed. Employees were provided with 2000/2002 Avanti Fall Protection Systems prior to the climb.

Keywords: Abdomen, Amuse Park/Carnival, Amusement Park/Carnival, Amusement Ride, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Inspecting, Ladder, Maintenance, PPE, Platform, Training, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493113.015	21	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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