Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 51046.015 - Two employees are caught between wave machine and gate; one

Accident Summary Nr: 51046.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 03/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
916503.015	03/08/2013		713110	Enterprize Management, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 6, 2013, Employee #1 and #2 were performing maintenance and "de-winterizing" of a wave machine in preparation for the opening of the water park for Spring Break. As the employees were exiting the wave machine, it became activated, pinning them between the wave machine and the gate. Both employees sustained crushing injuries and were hospitalized on March 6, 2013. Employee #1 died of his injuries on March 10, 2013.

Keywords: Amusement Park/Carnival, Caught Between, Crushed, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Pinned

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	916503.015	20	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed
2	916503.015		M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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