Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170063259 - Employee killed by falling amusement ride platform

Accident Summary Nr: 170063259 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18453498	09/04/1991	7999	0	Atlas, Thomas & Stewart Rides, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was assembling an amusement ride (Trabant) after it had been transported 120 miles. After he removed the platform pins from the left side of the Trabant, the platform fell 12 ft, striking him on the head. He sustained a concussion and fractured skull and died. Employee #1 had followed IAW checklist procedures but he had failed to check that the pin was in place that connected the platform to the hydraulically actuated arm used for raising and lowering.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, PIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SKULL, STRUCK BY, AMUSEMENT RIDE, CONCUSSION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18453498			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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