Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305723215 - Amusements Of America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 305723215

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/24/2002

Site Address:
Amusements Of America, Inc.
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27603

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7996

NAICS: 713110/Amusement and Theme Parks

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100354711

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200352755

Event: 10/24/2002

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Amusement Ride

At approximately 10:55 a.m. on October 24, 2002, Employee #1, the Banzai ride attendant at the North Carolina State Fair, was assisting the ride operator with repairing the ride's music system. Both employees were on the operator side of the ride, located next to the midway. While they repaired the music system, the ride operator started the ride. When the system was repaired, Employee #1 walked into the path of the ride gondola, slipped, and fell to the floor. The gondola hit him and he was killed.

Keywords: AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, AMUSEMENT RIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305723215			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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