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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119853406 - Guadagno & Sons
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Guadagno & Sons
Azusa Memorial Park
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362271132 |
Investigation Summary
AT 10:50 P.M. ON OCTOBER 10, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1, THE FOREMAN, AND A CREW OF THREE WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISMANTLE THE PARATROOPER FERRIS WHEEL AT THE END OF A SHOW. THE WIND WAS GUSTING AND IT WAS RAINING. THE CARS ON THE RIDE STARTED TO MOVE UPWARDS AND EVERYONE RELEASED THEIR HOLD ON THE WHEEL EXCEPT FOR EMPLOYEE #1, WHO PANICKED, WAS RAISED TO THE TOP OF THE WHEEL, AND LOST HIS GRIP AS HE CAME DOWN THE OTHER WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND WAS RUSHED TO PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN GLENDORA.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, DISMANTLING, FALL, FERRIS WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119853406 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |