Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315609602 - Event Coordinators, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 315609602

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 05/16/2011

Site Address:
Event Coordinators, Inc.
1921 W. Lee St.
Greensboro, NC 27403

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5589, Augusta, GA 30916

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 713990/All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 11/01/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100075282

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12			1		13
Current Violations	12			1		13
Initial Penalty	$27,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,100
Current Penalty	$17,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	95012901	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	95012901	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100023 C01	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$2,625	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100023 D01 III	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$675	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100067 C02 V	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100132 D01	09/09/2011	10/26/2011	$2,625	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100133 A01	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$675	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100135 A01	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100136 A	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011A	Serious	19100147 C04 II	09/09/2011	10/26/2011	$2,100	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01011B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	09/09/2011	10/26/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01012A	Serious	19100180 H03 IB	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01012B	Serious	19100180 H04 II	09/09/2011	09/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	09/09/2011	10/26/2011	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200074714

Event: 05/16/2011

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ride; Another Is Injured

On May 16, 2011, Employees #1 and #2 were disassembling a Ferris wheel when a wire cable broke loose from an aluminum swage fitting, allowing 50 of the sweeps to swing free. Employee #1 was knocked from a walkboard, fell about 44 ft, and was killed. Employee #2 was knocked from a man basket and fell 28 ft to the pavement. He was hospitalized for a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AMUSEMENT RIDE, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315609602			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	315609602			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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