11.5.15
- The
season
has come
to and
end for
many
parks.
We now
look
through
all the
injury
submissions
as well
as go
over our
own
notes
from
visits
we made
through
the
year.
It has
been
quite
eventful,
despite
the fact
we did
not
update
our
webpage
much. We
have
worked
on
several
small
ride
injury
cases
which
allowed
us to
showcase
our ride
injury
information.
This has
in turn
led to
bigger
opportunities,
which
allows
us to
assist
those of
you
injured
on
rides,
as well
as shoot
down
false
injury
claims.
Also
wanted
to thank
all the
line
employees
who
assisted
us this
year.
You've
made a
world of
difference.
While
the
parks
you work
at may
not like
the
information
you have
provided
us, know
it will
be put
to good
use!
Roar at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Closed
8.18.15 -
Roar at
Six
Flags
Discovery
Kingdom,
was
closed on
8/16/15.
A list
of
injuries
since
the 2011
season.
Including
13 so far
in 2015.
2015:
11
back
related
injuries.
2
neck
related
injuries.
2014:
9
neck
related
injuries.
8
back related
injuries.
2013:
10 neck
and
6
back
related
injuries.
2012:
6
back
related
injuries
2011:
18
back related
injuries
Patron Enters Restricted Area; Struck by Roller Coaster
8.13.15 -
At
Cedar
Point
amusement
park in
Sandusky,
Ohio a
man in
his 40's
was
struck
by the
Raptor
roller
coaster
and
killed
while
looking
for a
cell
phone.
According
to the
park,
the
guest
entered
a
restricted,
fenced
area of
Raptor
and was
struck
by the
ride.
Shockwave Closed
8.11.15
- Shockwave
at
Kings
Dominion,
was
closed on
8/9/15.
A list
of
injuries
since
the 2011
season.
Including
9 so far
in 2015.
2015:
5
shoulder
related
injuries.
4
neck
related
injuries.
2014:
10
shoulder
related
injuries.
8
calf
related
injuries.
4
neck
related
injuries
2013:
5
neck
and
4
shoulder
related
injuries.
5
calf
related
injuries.
2012:
5
shoulder
related
injuries
2011:
10
shoulder
related
injuries
Boy, 6, Thrown From Ride
6.29.15 -
At a
carnival
in
Sweden,
a
6-year-old
boy was
thrown
off a
carnival
ride.
A
carnival
worker
caught
the boy
while he
was in
the air
and
carried
him to
his
father.
The boy
sustained
a scrape
to his
forehead,
but was
reported
to be
fine
after
the
fall.
A
representative
with Max
Tivoli�s
Rides
said
there
were no
plans to
shut
down the
ride.
They
would be
meeting
with the
family,
however.
2 Fall From Ferris Wheel in Canada
6.21.15 -
At
Amnesia
Rockfest
music
festival
in
Montebello,
Quebec,
Canada,
a man
and a
woman
were
taken to
a local
hospital
after
falling
some 30
feet off
a Ferris
Wheel.
It was
reported
one of
the
injured
suffered
a
non-life-threatening
head
injury,
and the
other
sustained
only
minor
injuries.
Several
witnesses
reported
seeing
the
injured
rocking their
ferris
wheel
carriage
before
they
fell
out.
19 Injured When Ride Breaks Apart
4.7.15 -
At a
fair in
Xinxiang,
Henan
province,
China
19
people
were
injured
when the
Flying
Saucer
ride
suddenly
parted
from the
supporting
pillar
as it
was
swinging
passengers
in the
air and
fell to
the
ground.
One
person
suffered
serious
bone
fractures
and 18
others
suffered
minor
injuries.
Police
have
arrested
the
person
in
charge
of the
fairs
attractions.
Woman Thrown From Fair Ride
2.8.15 -
At
the
Florida
State
Fair
in
Tampa,
Florida,
a
woman
was
flung
from
one
of
the
cars
on
The
Hit
in
2000
ride.
The
ride,
which
spins
riders
in a
circle
as
it
gradually
picks
up
speed,
was
shut
down
after
the
woman
was
flung
from
one
of
the
cars
and
into
a
crowd
of
people
waiting
in
line.
The
woman
was
rushed
to a
local
hospital
and
her
condition
is
unknown.
The
ride
was
shut
down
immediately
and
underwent
an
inspection
by
the
Florida
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Consumer
Services.
It
was
reopened,
but
the
car
the
woman
was
riding
in
was
not
being
used.
With
the
close
of,
Gwazi,
on
2/1/15,
here
are
the
final
injury
numbers
since
the
2011
season.
Including
3 in
2015.
2015:
2
back
related
injuries.
1
neck
related
injury
2014:
11
back
related
injuries
2013:
10
back
and
9
neck
related
injuries
2012:
6
back
and
3
neck
related
injuries
2011:
7
back
related
injuries
Injury
numbers
should
have
been a
lot
higher,
but were
low
according
to
employees
because
"the
ride is
unenjoyable
and
hurts
and
guests
know
this, so
they
skip
it."
Ten-Year-Old Thrown From Ride
1.13.15 -
At
Pinks Family
Carnival
in
Tuncurry,
Australia,
a
10-year-old
boy
was
thrown
from
the
Devil's
Dance
ride
and
fell
some
10
feet
to
the
ground.
Apparently
after
the ride
started,
his
harness
malfunctioned.
The
boy was
thrown
from his
seat and
was able
to grab
hold of
a
section
of the
ride.
The
operator
noticed
the boy
hanging
and he
shut the
ride
down and
then
tried to
catch
him as
he fell.
The boy
was
rushed
to a
local
hospital
and was
later
released.
He did
not
sustain
any
serious
injuries.
The ride
was shut
down and
investigators
are
trying
to
figure
out what
went
wrong.
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