OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214076
AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,ASPHALT
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
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#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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