Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156072 - Employee's foot caught between roller coaster and track

Accident Summary Nr: 201156072 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125969238	02/05/2002	7996	0	Castle Park

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 13, 2002, an employee was trying to cross from the operator's station platform to the exit platform on the "Merlin's Revenge" roller coaster ride. He stepped onto the roller coaster track. At the same time, the new shift operator inadvertently activated the ride. The employee's right foot was caught between the moving roller coaster and the track. He sustained serious crushing injuries to his right foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, VEHICLE, RAIL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125969238			Hospitalized injury	Other	Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.

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