A 7-year-old girl who was “horse playing” with her two cousins slipped under the safety bar and fell 35-40 feet (10-12 m) from the gondola-style ride. Fortunately she landed on a grassy surface and only suffered a broken wrist and other minor injuries. Source
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Ice Breaker, SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
A 12-year-old boy injured his left leg during pass member previews, just over a week before the Premier Rides Sky Rocket coaster officially opened to the public on Feb. 18. The accident led to the ride’s safety requirements being changed from a minimum ride height of 48 inches (1.2 m) to 54 inches (1.4 m). […]
Read More...Boardwalk Bullet, Kemah Boardwalk, Texas, USA
A maintenance worker in his late 50’s was critically injured when he fell 30-50 feet (9-15 m) to the ground while working on the Gravity Group twister coaster. Source s
Read More...Old Port Ferris Wheel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A 22-year-old employee died on Christmas day when he was tasked to clear snow from the La Grande Roue De Montréal attraction while it was in operation. As he walked onto a raised platform near the drive wheels his coat got caught in one of them, dragging him in and crushing him between two parts […]
Read More...Fun House, Gilberdyke Funfair, Hull, UK
A six-year-old girl had her finger severed above the knuckle when she got it stuck after falling on a rotating walkway. Source
Read More...Haunted Mine Drop, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
A 6-year-old girl fell 110 feet (33.5 m) to her death on the Soaring Eagle underground drop ride. It was later determined that her seat belt was fastened under, rather than over her lap. Source s
Read More...Superflip 360, Funland, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA
Two girls, 14 and 15 years old, and one 16-year-old boy were injured by flying metal when a compressed air-tank near the Chinese manufactured inverting pendulum ride exploded. All three were taken to hospital, the male with a serious head injury. Source
Read More...Kamikaze, Hayrola Luna Park, Istanbul, Turkey
A 19-year-old teenager died while riding on the pendulum style attraction when she fell unconscious and choked on her own vomit. Source
Read More...Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
A 44-year-old woman suffered severe brain injuries when a metal object that flew off the Intamin strata coaster struck her head as she was waiting in line for the ride. The coaster closed and will be modified as a new Zamperla Lightning coaster. Source s
Read More...Sky Ride, Lagoon, Farmington, Utah, USA
A 32-year-old man died after falling 50 feet (15 m) to the ground from the park’s Hopkins Sky Ride. The man was seen dangling from outside the chair with both hands holding on the safety bar before he fell. Source
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