Saltamontes, Matamá Festival, Vigo, Spain

A man died when he was crushed after the arm carrying his passenger gondola detached from the Grasshopper ride at the city fair. Source

Break Dance, Fronleichnamskirmes, Oberhausen, Germany

A 17-year-old boy, who was the son of the attraction’s owner, died while collecting tickets when a ride gondola struck him. Paramedics also attended to 20 people who sustained minor injuries or shock following the incident. Source (in German)

Crazy Fabrik, Foire du Trone, Paris, France

A 4-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after catching his hand in the treadmill of the carnival’s fun house. The boy suffered nerve and artery damage and could lose a finger, according to his family. Source (in French)

King’s Crown, Cinco de Mayo Carnival, Nebraska, USA

An 11-year-old girl lost her scalp and fractured her skull on the spinning carnival ride when her hair got sucked into the ride’s machinery. Source (with video report)

Sizzler, Church Carnival, El Paso, Texas, USA

A 16-year-old girl was killed after striking a metal pole when she and another teen were ejected from the fast spinning scrambler ride. Source (with video report)

High Roller, Lostock Hall Carnival, Lancashire, UK

A girl suffered serious injuries including a fractured pelvis when she was thrown from the end seat of the ride. The owner was found to be at fault, after not adhering to a safety notice to close or modify the end seats.