Santa's Village
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Santa's Village | Report ID | 2022087648 |
| Address | 528 Presidential Highway | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03583 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Amusement park rail vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1618549 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.42000, -71.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a roller coaster. One of its cars struck his leg, knocking him to the ground about 6 1/2 feet below. He suffered a broken leg, a broken arm, and a head laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2022, a worker at Santa's Village in JEFFERSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with amusement park rail vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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