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Adventureland said the ride has been closed since the accident and that the family-owned park is cooperating with investigators. It is a safe ride. The ride opened for the first time during the season after a state inspection Friday found it was in sound working order, Adventureland said.
Altoona is a city of 20, people just east of Des Moines. The park, whose roller coasters can be seen from Interstate 80, expects around , visitors this year. In June , seasonal employee Steve Booher, 68, and another worker helping riders in and out of boats were jerked off their feet when the ride began moving unexpectedly.
Booher died days later. An autopsy found the cause of death was trauma to the skull and brain. The lawsuit alleged that the ride operator was negligent by prematurely starting the ride in violation of park rules and leaving it in operation even as Booher was down with injuries and patrons yelled at him to stop.
Her family filed a civil wrongful-death lawsuit accusing Six Flags of negligence. The ride was closed for nearly two months and reopened in September with improved safety measures. A soldier who lost both legs serving in Iraq fell to his death from a roller coaster in upstate New York in Hackemer's remains were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. He was struck by a train after he scaled two fences around the ride to retrieve his lost hat.
A cord wrapped around the thenyear-old's feet and severed them at the ankles on the Superman Tower of Power. A group of high-schoolers' pre-graduation outing turned into a nightmare when a water slide collapsed at Waterworld California in The accident injured at least 30 people and killed a teenage girl.
There are an average 4, injuries in amusement parks each year and 20 injuries daily from May through September, the parks' busiest time, according to data from a study by the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. About 30, of the cases involved those under age Data showed that even mall rides could be dangerous. The study used Consumer Product Safety Commission information on children and teens who were taken to emergency rooms for amusement ride injuries over 20 years.
The injuries ranged from head and neck problems to injuries to the face, arms and legs. Soft-tissue injuries -- damage to ligaments, muscles and tendons -- were the most common. Injuries considered serious made up a small percentage. What steps can parents take to keep children safe. The study authors noted that parents can help keep children safe by following a few guidelines:. If you are worried about the safety of the ride, choose a different activity.
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