Fractures

Name: Fractures at CEDAR FAIR LP DBA CEDAR POINT
Start: 10/12/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107595 · 10/12/2015 · CEDAR FAIR LP DBA CEDAR POINT

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source: Nonrail amusement rides

Employer

Name: CEDAR FAIR LP DBA CEDAR POINT
Location: ONE CEDAR POINT DRIVE, SANDUSKY, OHIO, 44870
NAICS: 713110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was performing work on the Slingshot ride when the carriage unexpectedly ascended and carried the employee into the air approximately 15 feet. The employee fell to the ground and suffered two broken ankles requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown