Fractures

Name: Fractures at North American Midway Entertainment-Amusement South
Start: 5/21/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055130 · 5/21/2019 · North American Midway Entertainment-Amusement South

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Nonrail amusement rides
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: North American Midway Entertainment-Amusement South
Location: Cajun Heartland State Fair, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70506
NAICS: 713990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were on the roof of the Scooters ride installing the top canvas. One of the employees was on a catwalk. The two employees were pulling on the canvas in opposite directions to straighten it out when one employee unexpectedly let go of the canvas causing the other employee to lose his balance and fall backwards approximately 10 feet off the roof to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg immediately below the knee.

Source

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