Christian
Hyper Poster
The charges for this accident have just been revealed. The main component at fault was the load bearing upstop arm. It was manufactured badly, broke and caused the accident. The prosecutors in the case are pursuing significant penalties for the three companies involved in the tragic accident at Gröna Lund amusement park. Specifically, they are seeking corporate fines totalling 18 million SEK, divided as follows:
Gröna Lund: Prosecutors are asking for 12 million SEK in fines, the highest portion, as they view the amusement park as having significant responsibility for the accident. Gröna Lund allegedly provided inadequate technical documentation and instructions for the manufacturing of critical components and failed to inspect the delivered parts despite visible defects.
Mölndal Company: The company Gröna Lund subcontracted for assembly of the load bearing upstop arm faces a proposed fine of 3 million SEK. This company played a central role in ordering the load-bearing arms but failed to perform sufficient quality checks or inform its subcontractor in Gothenburg of critical end-use information. The Mölndal company subcontracted the assembly to a Gothenburg company without informing Gröna Lund or the subcontracted company out of fear that Gröna Lund would in the future go directly to the Gothenburg company for future orders.
Gothenburg Company: The second subcontractor, responsible for manufacturing the defective parts, also faces a proposed fine of 3 million SEK. This company reportedly lacked the necessary competence and certifications to produce parts for amusement park rides, employed an unlicensed welder, and did not seek clarification about unclear instructions they received. This company did not even know they were ordered to manufacture a part for an amusement ride.
The prosecutors allege gross negligence by all three companies, which led to the accident resulting in one fatality, three severe injuries, and additional minor injuries. If these fines are imposed, they would rank among the highest corporate penalties ever issued in Sweden. These fines are intended to hold the companies accountable for their collective failures in adhering to safety regulations and ensuring the quality of parts used in amusement park rides. Liseberg have confirmed that they will keep Lisebergsbanan open and that they have always ordered their parts from official Schwarzkopf suppliers.
Gröna Lund: Prosecutors are asking for 12 million SEK in fines, the highest portion, as they view the amusement park as having significant responsibility for the accident. Gröna Lund allegedly provided inadequate technical documentation and instructions for the manufacturing of critical components and failed to inspect the delivered parts despite visible defects.
Mölndal Company: The company Gröna Lund subcontracted for assembly of the load bearing upstop arm faces a proposed fine of 3 million SEK. This company played a central role in ordering the load-bearing arms but failed to perform sufficient quality checks or inform its subcontractor in Gothenburg of critical end-use information. The Mölndal company subcontracted the assembly to a Gothenburg company without informing Gröna Lund or the subcontracted company out of fear that Gröna Lund would in the future go directly to the Gothenburg company for future orders.
Gothenburg Company: The second subcontractor, responsible for manufacturing the defective parts, also faces a proposed fine of 3 million SEK. This company reportedly lacked the necessary competence and certifications to produce parts for amusement park rides, employed an unlicensed welder, and did not seek clarification about unclear instructions they received. This company did not even know they were ordered to manufacture a part for an amusement ride.
The prosecutors allege gross negligence by all three companies, which led to the accident resulting in one fatality, three severe injuries, and additional minor injuries. If these fines are imposed, they would rank among the highest corporate penalties ever issued in Sweden. These fines are intended to hold the companies accountable for their collective failures in adhering to safety regulations and ensuring the quality of parts used in amusement park rides. Liseberg have confirmed that they will keep Lisebergsbanan open and that they have always ordered their parts from official Schwarzkopf suppliers.
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