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Accident Summary Nr: 200074714 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ride; Another Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 200074714 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 05/16/2011
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31560960205/16/20117999713990Event Coordinators, Inc.

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr 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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