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  1. Mar 1, 2019 · This study describes worldwide occurrence of accidents involving amusement rides. The study compiled and classified reports in international media coverage for a one-year period, analysing event type, ride type, operation type, and regional location.

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  2. Jan 1, 2002 · Injuries and deaths in amusement parks are not restricted to roller coaster style rides. For example, a 21-year-old man was recently killed on a reverse-bungee catapult ride called the Rocket Launcher in Ontario, Canada. The ride consists of 2 steel towers with a bungee cord connected to each.

    • Robert J. Braksiek, David J. Roberts
    • 2002
  3. This study describes worldwide occurrence of accidents involving amusement rides.

  4. Jul 10, 2016 · However, the rare event of rider ejection or extraction from restraints on a ride could have serious or fatal outcomes. This study examined human factors characteristics of these rare events to identify the nature of rider separations in relation to these patterns.

    • Paula Stenzler, Holly Handley, Kathryn Woodcock
    • 2017
  5. Jul 23, 2024 · Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of amusement park accident. Injuries caused by amusement park rides have increased by 22% over the last 5 years. About 4,400 children are injured annually on amusement park rides. Water rides account for approximately 39% of amusement park injuries.

  6. The IAAPA survey was undertaken to gain perspective on fixed-site amusement ride injuries in the United States. The surveys include amusement and theme parks, tourist attractions, and family entertainment centers. The results of these surveys are presented below.

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  8. The objectives of this paper are to report descrip-tively on amusement ride injuries in the United States extracted from this database for the most recent complete year available, and to discuss the CPSC amusement ride injury data and alterna-tives for safety evaluation and analysis in this sector. 2.

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