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How CPSC Uses the Data: Amusement Rides

How CPSC Uses the Data: Amusement Rides . Mark Levenson, Ph.D. Consumer Product Safety Commission August 12, 2004. Authority.

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How CPSC Uses the Data: Amusement Rides

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  1. How CPSC Uses the Data: Amusement Rides Mark Levenson, Ph.D. Consumer Product Safety Commission August 12, 2004

  2. Authority ...any mechanical device which carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, which is customarily controlled or directed by an individual who is employed for that purpose and who is not a consumer with respect to such device, and which is not permanently fixed to a site. CPSA Section 3(a)(1)

  3. Recent Activity: Legislative • National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act (Bill 2003) • California Permanent Amusement Ride Safety Act (1999) • New Jersey Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety Act (Amended 2001)

  4. Recent Activity: Studies • Investigation of Amusement Park and Roller Coaster Injury Likelihood and Severity: Exponent 2002 • Fixed Theme Park Rides and Neurological Injuries: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2002

  5. Inflatable Ride Injury Estimates

  6. Amusement Ride Safety Alert: May 2001 Recommendations: • Number of operators • Maximum weight per passenger • Anchoring and tie-downs • Maximum wind speeds • Training and documentation

  7. NEISS Coding: Product Codes

  8. Merry-Go-Rounds 3219 1293

  9. Bounces 3219 1293

  10. Products Often Found in 1293Not Consider in Annual Report • Coin operated rides • Laser tag • Ball pits • Mechanical bulls • “Alpine” slides • Climbing walls • Bungee jumping

  11. NEISS Coding: Narrative Examples: • Patient hurt neck riding roller coaster at fair. DX. Neck strain. • Patient at a theme park in bumper cars – hurt back. • Hurt on metal bar on amusement park ride. DX. Contusion ribs.

  12. NEISS Coding: Narrative Examples: • Fell from amusement ride. FX. Distal radius. • Fell off merry-go-round. Injured right foot.

  13. NEISS Coding: Narrative Examples: • Contused ankle when fell in bouncing house. • Was riding mechanical horse at store and fell off, hitting forehead on a coin machine. DX. Head injury.

  14. NEISS Coding: Narrative When possible include information on: • What type of ride was involved • Whether the ride was mobile or fixed

  15. Conclusions • There is much interest by the media and public concerning amusement ride safety. • CPSC is one of the major sources of amusement ride safety data. • CPSC relies heavily on the information in NEISS for amusement ride data.

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