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Cedar Point Amusement Park

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. — SANDUSKY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cedar Point Amusement Park in SANDUSKY, OHIO
Employer Cedar Point Amusement Park Report ID 2017088378
Address 1 CEDAR POINT DRIVE City, State ZIP SANDUSKY, OHIO 44871
Event Date August 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.48000, -82.68000

Incident Narrative

On August 28, 2017, an employee suffered a muscle injury after climbing to the top of a hill on an amusement park ride to retrieve a customer's cellphone. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2017, a worker at Cedar Point Amusement Park in SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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