Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Report ID 2025043339
Address 700 Monroe Street City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35801
Event Date April 10, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Fall protection equipment
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 713990 Inspection # 1817977
GPS Coordinates 34.72000, -86.59000

Incident Narrative

During aerial practice, an employee fell 25 feet from custom aerial straps and landed on the ice skating rink below. The employee sustained fractures to both wrists and her lower and upper jaw. She also lost one tooth and two front teeth became loose.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2025, a worker at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with fall protection equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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