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 […]
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Ferris Wheel, DivertiDIF, Chihuahua, Mexico
A man who was installing a Ferris Wheel at the children’s amusement park died after a portion of the ride fell and crushed him. Source (in Spanish)
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Denis Delforge, the 38-year-old ride owner, died in a fall while dismantling his 115 foot (35m) tall Ferris Wheel at the Grote Market in Bergen, Belgium. Source
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Three girls, ages 6, 10 and 16, were injured when their gondola overturned and they fell 30 feet (9m) to the ground. The youngest suffered a traumatic brain injury. Source
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Two girls were killed and at least seven other people injured when one of the ride’s gondolas became detached, falling nearly 100 feet (30.5m) to the ground. Source
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