Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1406644.015 - Skerbeck Family Carnival Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1406644.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/10/2019

Site Address:
Skerbeck Family Carnival Inc
202 S Water St
Owosso, MI 48867

Mailing Address:
4995 Highland 17.6 Dr., Escanaba, MI 49829

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 713990/All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fall

Case Closed: 09/20/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1463301	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	08/21/2019	09/24/2019	$1,750	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	08/21/2019	09/24/2019	$1,750	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116981.015

Event: 06/08/2019

Employee's leg is amputated by amusement ride

At 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2019, an employee, a Ticket Taker, was asked to help a coworker, a Ride Supervisor, needing assistance in moving a train on the Fire Ball amusement ride. The wheel and bearing assembly on the ride required replacement and a group of coworkers were pushing the 5-carriage train section clockwise on the track to insert a pin and lock it into place to prevent movement during the wheel and bearing repair. As the employee and coworkers were pushing the train assembly, the employee's foot was accidently stepped on by a coworker and as the employee replanted his right foot, he slipped and fell and his right leg went into the open track area. When the employee slipped and fell, the coworkers lost their hold on the train and it rolled back over the employee's leg. The employee was pinned between the train and platform for 1-2 minutes as paramedics that were on site assisted in his removal from the amusement ride. The employee was transported to a local hospital, admitted, and his leg was medically amputated at the knee.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Amusement Park/Carnival, Amusement Ride, Fall, Leg, Pinned, Repair, Run Over, Severed, Slip, Train

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1406644.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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