Designation:F1305–94(Reapproved2002)StandardGuideforClassificationofAmusementRideandDeviceRelatedInjuriesandIllnesses1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1305;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesauniformprocedurethatshouldbeusedwhenclassifyingpatroninjuryandillnessdatarelatedtoamusementridesanddevices.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:2.1.1illness,n—personaldiscomfortresultingintreatmentincludingapersonalillness,foodpoisoning,drugabuse,toxicinhalation,insectsting,orothersimilaroccurrence.2.1.2injury,n—sustainedbodilyharmresultingintreat-mentsuchastrauma,cuts,bruises,burns,andsprains.2.1.3minorinjuries/illnesses,n—injuriesandillnesseswhichmayormaynotrequireemergencyfirstaidorsignificanttreatment,orboth,butcannotbeotherwiseclassifiedasaseriousinjuryorillness.Thiscategoryincludesincidentswheretreatmentislimitedtosuchthingsasthedispensationofover-the-countermedicationorplasticadhesivestrips2,cleans-ing,rest,andothersimilardutiesorassistance.2.1.4seriousinjuries/illnesses,n—apersonalinjury/illnessthatresultsindeath,dismemberment,significantdisfigure-ment,permanentlossoftheuseofabodyorgan,member,function,orsystem,acompoundfracture,orothersignificantinjury/illnessthatrequiresimmediateadmissionandovernighthospitalizationandobservationbyalicensedphysician.3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thepurposeofthisguideistoprovideauniformprocedureunderwhichtheamusementrideanddeviceindustrycanorganizedatarelatedtoinjuriesandillnesses.Thisclassi-ficationsystemmaybeusedtoformulat...
