Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119853406 - Guadagno & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119853406

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 10/18/1993

Site Address:
Guadagno & Sons
Azusa Memorial Park
Azusa, CA 91702

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362271132

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170729495

Event: 10/10/1993

EMPLOYEE FALLS WHILE DISMANTLING FERRIS WHEEL

AT 10:50 P.M. ON OCTOBER 10, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1, THE FOREMAN, AND A CREW OF THREE WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISMANTLE THE PARATROOPER FERRIS WHEEL AT THE END OF A SHOW. THE WIND WAS GUSTING AND IT WAS RAINING. THE CARS ON THE RIDE STARTED TO MOVE UPWARDS AND EVERYONE RELEASED THEIR HOLD ON THE WHEEL EXCEPT FOR EMPLOYEE #1, WHO PANICKED, WAS RAISED TO THE TOP OF THE WHEEL, AND LOST HIS GRIP AS HE CAME DOWN THE OTHER WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND WAS RUSHED TO PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN GLENDORA.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, DISMANTLING, FALL, FERRIS WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119853406			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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