Database / News Reports of Falls/Ejections Involving Children

The Saferparks Database provides online access to safety records from regulatory agencies that responded to Saferparks' public records request. It does not represent a complete record of ride-related accidents and cannot be ethically used to compare or contrast the safety of different rides, parks, carnivals, or states. Please use the information responsibly.

News Reports sorted by Date (most recent first)

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ID	Type	Ride	Accident	Age	Equip	OpErr	Restraint	Riding	Severity
34	spinning ride	Sizzler	A 7-year-old boy died after he and his mother fell out of a Sizzler ri...	7			Came Open	w/Adult	Death
33	spinning ride	Zipper	At a carnival in Hinckley, Minnesota, two 14-year-old girls were serio...	14			Came Open	w/Child	Hospital admit
1	rafting ride		Child drowned after he fell from his raft. Witnesses say that the boy...	6			None Prov		Death
3	spinning ride	Rainbow	Child fell 20 feet from ride and was knocked unconscious.	4					Hospital admit
2	wheel	Giant Wheel	Child fell 90 feet from a giant gondola wheel.	6			None Prov	Alone	Death
4	kiddie ride		Child stood up on the ride, lost his balance, and fell to the ground. ...	2			None Prov	Alone
5	coaster	Triple Hurricane	Child was seriously injured when he fell out of a roller coaster, appa...	13			Latched
6	spinning ride	Gee Wizz	Child was injured in a 20-foot fall from a carnival ride after she was...	8					Hospital admit
7	coaster	Alpha-8	Two sisters, 9 and 11, suffered serious back injuries when the fell fr...	9				w/Child	Hospital admit
9	spinning ride	Zipper	Child fell out of his car while riding the Zipper. Witnesses say that...	11			Came Open		ER

Note: The information in this section does not represent a complete record of amusement ride fall/ejection accidents. Blank fields indicate information not provided within the news reports.

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