OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440399

CEDAR FAIR, L.P./MILLENNIUM OPERATIONS, LLC

BUENA PARK, CA· 2021-10-11T00:00:00

Event: Amusement Park/Carnival, Amusement Ride, Belt, Brake, Caught Between, Finger, Inspecting, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Pulley, Rotating Parts
NAICS: 713110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345589394
Employer profile: CEDAR FAIR, L.P./MILLENNIUM OPERATIONS, LLC
Summary number: 221440399
Report ID: 0950631

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger while inspecting amuseme

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 a.m. on October 11, 2021, an employee was checking the brakes of a ride during a pre-operational inspection. The ride consists of rotating tables which spin in a clockwise direction using an electric motor with a belt, pulley, and pneumatic drive tire system. As the employee was pulling on the drive belt system to rotate a turntable, his right pinky finger became caught between the drive belt and rotation pulley. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of his right pinky finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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