Magic Mountain LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 30, 2019: Employee fractures ribs when struck by amusement ride cart

At 8:55 a.m. on May 30, 2019, an employee was working in a shop hoisting a cart from an amusement ride using an overhead crane when he pressed the incorrect button. The cart moved toward the employee as a result and struck him in the ribs pushing him backward onto a portable rack. The employee incurred two broken ribs on his right side and was hospitalized.

Incident on Jun 10, 2011: Employee's arm is fractured by moving train

On June 10, 2011 Employee #1, a ride electrician, and his coworker, an electrici an, were responding to a "down call" on a TATSU Flying Roller Coaster. When Empl oyee #1 and his coworker arrived at the location, they found the coaster was sto pped partially in the station and partially out of the station with passengers s till on board. Employee #1's coworker went to the main operating panel, while Em ployee #1 remained on the station platform. Employee #1 gathered a three-step st ep ladder and a long handle dust pan to use to fix the roller coaster. Employee #1 asked his supervisor to assist him by using his radio to communicate with his coworker located at the ride main control panel. Employee #1's supervisor stood next to him while he climbed onto the step ladder and positioned himself next t o the "swing frame." Employee #1 leaned over the swing frame to place the dust p an over the power shoes. The power shoes were located on the upper portion of th e train frame above the fourth and fifth seats. The power shoes must be protecte d when a train is moved in reverse because they will break off when they come in contact with the "bus rail," where they have to slide into in a pressed down po sition. Employee #1 used the dust pan to hold the "power shoes" in the down posi tion. Employee #1 stated that the dust pan was not holding the "power shoes" in the down position so he had to hold onto the dust pan. Employee #1 told the ride supervisor to tell the electrician at the control panel to "go ahead and move t he train." The train moved backward a few inches, while Employee #1 was holding the dust pan. Employee #1 and the ride supervisor went to the control panel and told his coworker that the train needed to be moved a few more inches backward. Employee #1 and the ride supervisor returned to their positions, and when Employ ee #1 was ready, he told the ride supervisor to tell his coworker to move the tr ain backward. Employee #1 stated that when his coworker moved the train backward , it moved faster than he expected and pushed his left arm backwards against the frame of the ride, pinning it between the upright and the top of the train. Emp loyee #1 yelled "stop" and he pulled his arm free. Employee #1 stepped down off the step ladder and walked toward the control panel, while using his radio to ca ll for help. When Employee #1 reached the control panel, he sat down and attempt ed to call for help again. The ride supervisor called security on the radio. Sec urity and emergency medical personnel responded a short time later. The paramedi cs were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was tr eated for a fracture.