OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214076

HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

CHATTANOOGA, TN· 1985-10-18T00:00:00

Event: AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, HEAD, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, ASPHALT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3229937
Employer profile: HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
Summary number: 14214076
Report ID: 454713

Event description

CARNIVAL EMPLOYEE THROWN TO PAVEMENT BY FALLING AIR-LIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN AIR-LIFT WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 250 LBS (ONE PERSON LIMIT) TO LIFT PEOPLE AT A CARNIVAL FESTIVAL AT THE TEMPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A T THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO TEEN AGE GIRLS WERE ON THE WORK P LATFORM USING IT AS A CARNIVAL RIDE. AFTER THE LIFT WAS RAISED TO 36 FEET, THE T HREE ALUMINUM LIFT SUPPORTS BENT AND THE LIFT PLATFORM FELL TO THE ASPHALT PLAYG ROUND. THE WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 400 LBS. EMPLO YEE #1 HIT THE PAVEMENT, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE ASPHALT SURFACE. HE RECEIVED F ATAL HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
22

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
863

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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