Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SILVER DOLLAR CITY, 399 Silver Dollar City Parkway, BRANSON, MISSOURI 65616
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On July 29, 2020, an employee was working on a pump on a water ride. As he was descending a ladder down a rock formation to go into a concrete channel to work on the pump, he tripped and fell approximately 16 feet into the channel, which had been drained of water. The employee's injuries included fractures and dislocations.
An employee was stepping down one step from a cash register area and fell onto a tile floor. The employee suffered a left forehead contusion, subdural bleeding, and injury to their neck and left knee. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was dismantling an elevated platform after the completion of a production. The bolts were removed from a section. When the employee stepped on that section, the floor tipped and the employee fell 7.7 feet landing on his feet and rolling onto his back. The employee suffered bilateral fractures to the ankles and heels.
An employee was working at a roller coaster ride when he fell 3'6" from the loading dock to the walkway below the roller coaster track/rail. His head struck the roller coaster rail and he required overnight hospitalization for head trauma.
An employee was transitioning from a ladder onto a roof when the ladder slipped and they fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their pelvis and heel.
An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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