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| Part-Time Fan   Joined: Apr 2004
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| Amusement Ride Accident Injures 7 in Fla. Source- Yahoo News MIAMI - An amusement ride broke open and ejected several passengers at a county fair, injuring seven people including a teenage girl who was in critical condition. A piece of paneling came off "The Gravitron" while it was running late Friday, Miami-Dade police spokesman Juan DelCastillo said Saturday. The ride spins at high speed to generate centrifugal force that pins seated passengers against its interior wall. A bolt that held the panel in place sheared, said Liz Compton, a Department of Agriculture spokeswoman. About 40 to 45 people were on the ride when the accident happened, said Phil Clark, chief executive of the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition. Three of the passengers were hurled out through the opening left by the panel, DelCastillo said. There was no immediate word on how far the three people were thrown. A 16-year-old girl who suffered head and upper body injuries was in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital, DelCastillo said. Six other people suffered injuries that weren't life threatening. The ride passed inspection before the fair opened March 18, Compton said. The fairground was closed after the accident but reopened for normal hours Saturday. The ride was impounded and an engineer planned to inspect it on Monday. Agriculture officials do not believe the "Gravitron" has been involved in any other accidents in the state, but the agency was trying to learn if any other fairs were using a similar ride. Those rides would be re-inspected. [ 04-03-2004: Message edited Mootrix ] __________________ | |||
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| Total Fan  Joined: Jul 2000
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| Yikes, that is really scary. I hope the girl is going to be ok. Yeah, and also why I don't go on fast rides. Antique cars and the ferris wheel for me thank you very much. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer. --Bruce Graham | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Dec 2001
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| I have been on the Gravitron before! Basically it spins you around so that you stick to the walls and can't move...it goes really fast too. I can't believe they got ejected from it!! Carnival rides always look a little shady to me... | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Nov 2003
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| Ok... that just scares the *CRAP* out of me.. cause I love goin to the fairs and goin on the rides and stuff... but I ain*t tryin to get thrown off a ride!!! *Eck* __________________ *SarahMarie<3'sMichaelBoston* -Dreamer-Groupie-YOR-DirtyBird-JB Obsessie- | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Oct 2002
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| This story reminds me of a scene i "House On Haunted Hill" when they're on the roller coaster ride and it looks like the cart is going to fly off the railing. __________________ Sparklies.Org "He brings a level of intensity I enjoy. He's passionate about his work"-David Boreanaz on Jm | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Jun 2001
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| amusement ride accidents are all too common. i'm thankful i was never allowed on them. there are alot of safer ways to get amused. they should be banned or at least stricly regulated. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ never turn your back on the ocean  | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Mar 2001
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| The people who operate the rides all look like drug addicts so I wouldn't trust them to keep the inspections up to par. | |||
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