Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858818 - Employee Is Paralyzed in Fall from Roller Coaster

Accident Summary Nr: 201858818 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 09/28/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309076446	10/03/2005	1799	236220	Great Coasters International, Inc.

Abstract: On September 28, 2005, Employee #1 was framing up a roller coasters' lattice. He had clipped his lanyard to the webbing on the front of his harness, but the clip was not secure. He fell 25 ft and was paralyzed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, LANYARD, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309076446			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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