Midway company probed for previous ride mishap
source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/07/19/calgary-stampede-midway-ride-scorpion-roll...
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CBC - The company that owns and operates a midway ride that malfunctioned at the Calgary Stampede was investigated last year for a roller-coaster mishap, CBC News has learned.
Ten people were injured on the Scorpion on Friday night when one of the pods came off while it was about 10 metres in the air and then crashed to the ground. The ride features rotating pods at the end of long mechanical arms that rise and fall as the ride spins.
North American Midway Entertainment, the owner and operator of the ride, called the incident "unprecedented."
But last year, a roller-coaster car at the Stampede released prematurely and ran into the back of another.
Eight people suffered minor injuries, including a child who was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital, said Chris Tye, executive director of safety services for Alberta Municipal Affairs.
Despite the two incidents, Tye said, the number of accidents with midway rides in Alberta is low.
"We believe that records show that rides are safe in Alberta. We have a system in place that provides for professionals to inspect these rides prior to operation."
Read more:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/07/19/calgary-stampede-midway-ride-s...
Ten people were injured on the Scorpion on Friday night when one of the pods came off while it was about 10 metres in the air and then crashed to the ground. The ride features rotating pods at the end of long mechanical arms that rise and fall as the ride spins.
North American Midway Entertainment, the owner and operator of the ride, called the incident "unprecedented."
But last year, a roller-coaster car at the Stampede released prematurely and ran into the back of another.
Eight people suffered minor injuries, including a child who was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital, said Chris Tye, executive director of safety services for Alberta Municipal Affairs.
Despite the two incidents, Tye said, the number of accidents with midway rides in Alberta is low.
"We believe that records show that rides are safe in Alberta. We have a system in place that provides for professionals to inspect these rides prior to operation."
Read more:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/07/19/calgary-stampede-midway-ride-s...
