Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157816.015 - Employee is killed when head is crushed in amusement park ri

Accident Summary Nr: 157816.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 07/06/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1681434.015	07/06/2023		713990	James Gang Amusements Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 2023, Employee #1 was greasing the central bearing of the gravitron ride. Employee #1 had gotten underneath the gravitron ride, crouched near the center in order to grease the central bearing. The gravitron consists of a top turntable portion and a trailer with two outriggers on which the turntable sits. The ride, electrically powered by a generator, was unplugged, and the generator was turned off. Two coworkers and the supervisor were standing at the outside of the ride and were working in tandem to manually turn the ride to assist in the greasing. The coworkers verbally communicated with Employee #1 to ensure he was clear of the moving turntable above his head. The supervisor stated that he received a verbal confirmation that Employee #1 was clear of moving parts. The coworkers and the supervisor then proceeded to manually rotate the ride from the outside. Employee #1's head was caught in between the moving turntable and the stationary trailer on which the turntable sits. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Amusement Park/Carnival, Amusement Ride, Bearing, Caught Between, Crushed, Grease, Head, Moving, Outrigger, Pinned, Structure Moving, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1681434.015	45	M	Fatality		Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities

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