Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074714 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ride; Another Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 200074714 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 05/16/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315609602	05/16/2011	7999	713990	Event Coordinators, Inc.

Abstract: On May 16, 2011, Employees #1 and #2 were disassembling a Ferris wheel when a wire cable broke loose from an aluminum swage fitting, allowing 50 of the sweeps to swing free. Employee #1 was knocked from a walkboard, fell about 44 ft, and was killed. Employee #2 was knocked from a man basket and fell 28 ft to the pavement. He was hospitalized for a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AMUSEMENT RIDE, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315609602			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	315609602			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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