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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307693200 - James E. Strates Shows
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
James E. Strates Shows
581 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 174, Orlando, FL 32802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 713990/All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100881622 |
Investigation Summary
Employees were setting up the Enterprise ride. The ride was brought in on a trailer which becomes the base of the ride when fully erected. The trailer is equipped with two rear axles and two hydraulic legs which are used to support the trailer so that the tractor can be removed. These hydraulic legs are not used to support the trailer once the ride is fully erected. The hydraulic legs were lowered onto some 6-in. by 6-in. by 23-in. cribbing and the tractor was removed. The employees then waited for another trailer to deliver additional cribbing and outrigger pieces which would be used to fully erect the ride. In the interim, witnesses state that the cribbing under the hydraulic legs began to sink into the asphalt. Employee #1, the foreman, then decided to shore up the front end of the trailer by placing cribbing under the hitch point of the trailer. Employee #1 crawled under the trailer and began placing 6-in. by 6-in. pieces under the hitch point. The trailer shifted and fell, crushing Employee #1 to death.
Keywords: AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, LOAD SHIFT, TRAILER HITCH, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY, AMUSEMENT RIDE, TRAILER, DUNNAGE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307693200 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |