OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454680
AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AMUSEMENT RIDE,WORK PLATFORM,FERRIS WHEEL
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL INTO MOVING FERRIS WHEEL
Investigation abstract
Two employees were operating a double Ferris wheel at a carnival when the wheel' d with a cage, ladder safety device, or work platform. s light began to flicker. One of the employees (Employee #1) said he was going t o climb the fixed ladder and repair the light while the ride was operating. The coworker tried unsuccessfully to convince Employee #1 to wait until the ride was over. Employee #1 started to climb as the coworker activated the Ferris wheel. When he reached the top of the ladder, he tried to make the needed electrical re pairs, but fell into the moving wheel. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries t o his right leg and chest, and lost consciousness; he died of his injuries. The ladder rose about 10.7 meters above the landing platform, but it was not equippe
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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