Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 12 - DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 09.12.60 - Amusement Attractions - General Provisions
Section 09.12.60.08 - Injury Reporting and Recording
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.12.60.08
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Injury Reporting.
(1) Whenever a death, in-patient
hospitalization, amputation, compound fracture, broken tooth, or loss of an eye
occurs during the use of an amusement attraction:
(a) The person who directly controls the
operation of the amusement attraction shall immediately close the amusement
attraction until it has been inspected by the Commissioner; and
(b) The amusement owner shall report orally
or in writing to the Commissioner within 24 hours:
(i) Date and time of the incident;
(ii) Name, address, and telephone number of
the injured person and parent or guardian information if the injured person is
a minor;
(iii) Age of the injured
person;
(iv) Name and manufacturer
of the amusement attraction;
(v)
Description of the injury;
(vi)
Description of events related to the incident; and
(vii) Name, address, and phone number of the
amusement attraction operator and attendants.
(2) If an owner is unaware of the condition
of a member of the public injured during the operation of an amusement
attraction who was transported away from the premises by an emergency response
vehicle, the owner shall report verbally to the Commissioner within 24 hours
the information required in §A(1)(b) of this regulation.
B. Injury Recording.
(1) In addition to the reporting requirements
of §A of this regulation, all owners shall maintain an injury log of all
injuries to the public that occur during use of amusement attractions that
require medical treatment by a physician other than one-time first aid and does
not include:
(a) An injury that does not
ordinarily require medical treatment, such as a minor burn, splinter,
contusion, scratch, or cut not requiring stitches; or
(b) A diagnostic procedure, including
examination and x-ray, even though provided by a physician or other licensed
professional personnel.
(2) The injury log shall contain the
following information:
(a) Company
name;
(b) Location;
(c) Date;
(d) Certificate number;
(e) Type of amusement attraction;
(f) Nature of incident;
(g) Description of injury;
(h) Age of injured person;
(i) Last known condition of injured person,
including date information obtained; and
(j) Date added to log.
In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60, all other amusement attractions covered under this subtitle not included in Regulations .05 -.07 of this chapter shall comply with the requirements under COMAR 09.12.62.
(3)
Each injury required under this section and §A of this regulation, shall
be recorded on the injury log within 7 calendar days and updated as additional
required information becomes available.
(4) A copy of a sample injury log is
available on the Department's webpage.
(5) An owner shall maintain injury logs on a
calendar year basis beginning January 1, 2023.
(6) Beginning January 1, 2024, an owner shall
certify the completeness and accuracy of the information contained on the
injury log by January 15 of the following calendar year.
(7) Beginning January 1, 2023, an owner shall
provide access to prior years', and the portion completed for the current year,
injury log to the Commissioner.
(8)
Each owner shall maintain, and make available for inspection by the
Commissioner, an injury log for 5 years.
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