ASTM F1305-94
(Guide)Standard Guide for Classification of Amusement Ride and Device Related Injuries and Illnesses
Standard Guide for Classification of Amusement Ride and Device Related Injuries and Illnesses
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1.1 This guide provides a uniform procedure that should be used when classifying patron injury and illness data related to amusement rides and devices.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F 1305 – 94
Standard Guide for
the Classification of Amusement Ride and Device Related
Injuries and Illnesses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1305; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope injury and illness incidents. The classification system may
assist owner/operators and manufacturers to review incidents
1.1 This guide provides a uniform procedure that should be
directly related to their amusement rides and devices, and may
used when classifying patron injury and illness data related to
provide information for alternatives to reduce or eliminate
amusement rides and devices.
similar occurrences.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Recording Recommendations
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 The administration of emergency health care service and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
treatment should be recorded as deemed appropriate by the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
owner/operator of amusement rides and devices to include the
2. Terminology documentation of all first-aid treatment, including minor inju-
ries and illnesses, in a first-aid log. Injuries and illnesses other
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
than minor should be reported on a firstaid incident report in
2.1.1 illness—personal discomfort resulting in treatment
accordance with 4.2.
including a personal illness, food poisoning, drug abuse, toxic
4.2 First-Aid Incident Report—A first-aid incident report
inhalation, insect sting, or other similar occurrence.
should be completed for injuries or illnesses that result in
2.1.2 injury—sustained bodily harm resulting in treatment
hospital admission or where medical treatment is given,
such as trauma, cuts, bruises, burns, and sprains.
recommended, or may be required at a future date. All injuries
2.1.3 minor injuries/illnesses—injuries and illnesses which
or illnesses reported and other than those classified as minor,
may or may not require emergency first aid or significant
can be presumed to be in this category.
treatment, or both, but cannot be otherwise classified as a
4.3 Recorded Information:
serious injury or illness. This category includes incidents
4.3.1 Information recorded in the first-aid incident report
where treatment is limited to such things as the dispensation of
2 should include but not be limited to the following, where
over-the-counter medication or plastic adhesive strips , cleans-
applicable:
ing, rest, and other similar duties or assistance.
4.3.1.1 Date the incident occurred.
2.1.4 serious injuries/illnesses—a personal injury/illness
4.3.1.2 Name, address, and telephone number of the person
that results in death, dismemberment, significant disfigure-
to receive emergency health care service or treatment.
ment, permanent loss of the use of a body organ, member,
4.3.1.3 Age of the person to receive emergency health care
function, or system, a compound fracture, or other significant
service or treatment.
injury/illness that requires immediate admission and overnight
4.3.1.4 Manufacturer’s name of the amusement ride or
hospitalization and observation by a licensed physician.
device where or on which the incident occurred.
3. Significance and Use
4.3.1.5 Description of the injury or illness. Physical descrip-
tion of the injury or illness. Description of the events causing
3.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a uniform
and related to the incident.
procedure under which the amusement ride and device industry
4.3.1.6 Description of the first-aid service or treatment
can organize data related to injuries and illnesses. This classi-
administered including medications given.
fication system may be used to formulate statistical information
4.3.1.7 Incident classification in accordance with Section 5.
within the categories provided and will facilitate the analysis of
4.3.1.8 Additional information deemed necessary by the
owner/operator.
This guide is under the jurisdicti
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