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United States amusement park accidents. Amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at amusement parks. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents.
On July 22, 2018, a tree branch fell onto the tracks of the ride and collided with a roller coaster train with passengers on board. No injuries were reported and the ride remained closed for inspection. [151] On June 28, 2019, a 12-year-old boy from Lafayette, Indiana, suffered a medical emergency while riding on the roller coaster at the park ...
On September 5, 2003, a 22-year-old man named Marcelo Torres died after suffering severe blunt-force trauma and extensive internal bleeding in a derailment of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster that also injured 10 other riders. [6] The cause of the accident was determined to be improper maintenance. [7]
Carowinds, a North Carolina amusement park, shut down its Fury 325 roller coaster after becoming aware of a crack on the ride's support pillar. Carowinds, a North Carolina amusement park, shut ...
The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride this week. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park was on its ...
Multiple people were injured after a roller coaster in Daytona Beach, Florida, derailed on Thursday night, sending two riders plunging over 30 feet to the ground, the Daytona Beach Fire Department ...
On June 19, 2006, a 4-year-old girl injured one of her feet while exiting the train. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for cuts on her foot. Reports said that the girl's foot got stuck between the train and platform. Her foot was freed, but Universal closed the coaster so that staff could examine the ride.
As a result of the accident, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$4,500 for violating federal safety codes in that work area. [90] The incident echoed a similar incident at Disneyland Resort in 1994, when a 30-year-old man fell 20 feet (6 m) out of a Skyway cabin and subsequently attempted to sue Disney.