A 39-year-old man died after falling around 40 feet (12 m) from Fuzzy’s Laughter Saloon at the Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock funfair. The five story attraction is said to be the largest transportable funhouse in the world. Source (in German)
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Höllenblitz, Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
A 50-year-old male worker sustained critical injuries after falling from the transportable spinning indoor roller coaster he was dismantling. Paramedics transported the man to a hospital to treat injuries sustained from the 16 foot (5 m) fall. Source (in German)
Read More...Storm, State Fair, Doswell, Virginia
An 8-year-old boy sustained multiple injuries after being thrown from the Wisdom Rides spinning attraction. The boy slipped under a shoulder harness soon after the ride began and was then struck by it, suffering a broken foot, lacerations to his legs, bruises on his back and burns to his legs. Source
Read More...Fun Splash Water Park, Debe, Trinidad and Tobago
A 5-year-old boy died after he was pulled unconscious from the adult section of the water park’s pool. Source
Read More...Toxic, International Ayr Show, Ayrshire, Scotland
A 13-year-old girl injured her foot after it was crushed by the air show ride’s lowering platform, resulting in the loss of one of her toes. The incident occurred as she was about to board the rotating pendulum ride. Source
Read More...Hell Raiders, Kermis, Vollendam, Netherlands
A 31-year-old male employee suffered serious injuries when he attempted to jump from one side of the Fabbri rotating pendulum booster ride to the other and was struck by the gondola. Source (in Dutch)
Read More...Musik Express, Antibes Land, Antibes, France
An 8-year-old boy was injured after being thrown from the Himalaya style spinning ride into a 50-year-old woman, who received minor injuries. The boy suffered head trauma, back pain and bruising to his arms and legs. Source
Read More...V-Maxx, Luna Park, Cap d’Agde, Herault, France
A 20-year-old male worker suffered severe head trauma after being struck by the gondola of the Fabbri Booster Maxx rotating pendulum ride. First responders rushed the man to a local hospital, where he remains in a coma. Source (in French)
Read More...Pirat’Express, Kid Parc, Gujan-Mestras, France
Two children aged 12 and 9 were slightly injured, while their 47-year-old mother and their 74-year-old grandmother suffered more serious injuries when the former Diamond Amusement Rides traveling roller coaster suffered an axle break, causing a derailment. The four family members were transported to a hospital for treatment. Source (in French)
Read More...Polar Express, CNE, Toronto, Canada
An 18-year-old man was ejected from the Musik Express/Himalaya style ride at the Canadian National Exhibition, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries. It appeared that the young man tried to stand up on the ride while it was moving at high speed. Source
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