We are confident that their innocence will be proven in court where we know the facts will show this was an accident.".
A coordinated federal effort to collect data is needed to ensure safety at amusement parks, said Tracy Mehan of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio. Updated 0945 GMT (1745 HKT) June 15, 2018. On September 24, 2018, a 5-year-old boy's neck became trapped by one of the carriages from the Ferris wheel and almost slipped from his seat. "The ride broke and people went flying," one woman kept repeating to a 911 operator. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were 29,400 hospital emergency department visits for amusement attractions in 2017. "Jeff Henry has designed waterpark rides the world over," Schlitterbahn Waterpark said in a statement released Tuesday night.
The indictment references video footage in which Henry is giving an interview explaining the danger of the ride, admitting he "could die going down this ride.". This number excludes work-related incidents and fatalities at water parks or water slides. Yulong Shuiyun Water Amusement Park
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"My rule of thumb, when I was in the business, 'When in doubt, out,' " Avery said.
She told The Dallas Morning News the woman had expressed concerns to a park employee that she was not secured correctly in her seat. How to know if your favorite ride actually passed inspection, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Friday indictment says the park knew about the issues with the ride, including design failures and maintenance issues, and was aware of other injuries sustained by riders prior to Caleb's death.
The amusement park industry says that state regulation is the best way to handle safety. All five defendants are also charged with aggravated battery and aggravated child endangerment for injuries suffered by 13 others, including four children, on the waterslide before. The waterpark plans on disassembling the waterslide later this year.
"Many of us rode Verruckt regularly, as did our children and grandchildren. As its pendulum swung back and forth, it appeared to scrape the ground. "But there's still potential for serious injuries.