Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740660 - One killed, one injured when Ferris wheel collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200740660 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 06/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303369409	06/27/2000	7999	0	Country Amusements Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, of Country Amusement, Inc., were assembling a trailer-mounted Ferris wheel. After raising two sections of the Ferris wheel, the lifting cable was removed from the second section and it collapsed. Employee #1 was killed. Apparently, the workers had failed to install the two locking pins on the raised section.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOCKING PINS, FALLING OBJECT, FERRIS WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303369409			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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