1 dead, 6 injured after ride malfunctions at Ohio State Fair, authorities say/"Fireball" ride

[TomSea]

By Peter Martinez CBS News July 26, 2017, 8:41 PM
1 dead, 6 injured after ride malfunctions at Ohio State Fair, authorities say

"Fireball" ride at Ohio State Fair.
WBNS-TV

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Last Updated Jul 26, 2017 8:52 PM EDT

One person has died and another six were injured when a ride malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair, according to CBS affiliate WBNS-TV, citing the Columbus Division of Fire.

The station adds that five of the injured are listed in critical condition. The last was in stable condition.

Officials with the Ohio Department of Agriculture identified the ride as the "Fireball."

Wednesday evening Ohio Gov. John Kasich released a statement on Twitter saying that he is "terribly saddened by this accdent, by this loss of life and that people were injured."

Continued: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ride-malfunction-ohio-state-fair-fatality-fireball/

[austingirl]

Terrible story. Prayers for the victims and their families.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Some of the victims were thrown from the ride, Columbus Battalion Chief Steve Martin said.

Dr. David C. Evans, Trauma Medical Director at The Ohio State University, addressed the media later Wednesday night to say they are evaluationg patients at the hospital. He indicated that the injured suffered wounds after being ejected from the ride at a high rate of speed possibly 30 feet from the air.





http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ride-malfunction-ohio-state-fair-fatality-fireball/

Horrible, just horrible. 

[Frank Cannon]

Geez. Death and mayhem on the "Rusty Chevy with no Brakes" ride at the fair. Who would have seen that coming in such a shitily regulated amusement?

[Applewood]

The ride allegedly was rigorously inspected before the tragedy.   If true, the thought of sabotage crossed my mind.  But if so, why? 

[thackney]

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170727/man-killed-seven-injured-by-malfunctioning-ride-at-ohio-state-fair

In a video circulating on social media, it appears that an entire row of seats snapped off one of the spoke arms and fell to the ground as the ride began to swing upward. Some riders plunged to the ground with the seat section while at least two people were sent flying into the air, the video shows.

[thackney]

From the video, it could have easily killed all 4.  It detached near the ground.  If it had held a second or two longer, it would have come off near the top of the swing.

[Polly Ticks]

I saw that the one who was killed on impact was 18 years old.  Have they released the ages of the others who were injured?

I can hardly bear to think about it.

[thackney]

I saw that the one who was killed on impact was 18 years old.  Have they released the ages of the others who were injured?

I can hardly bear to think about it.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/27/kasich-orders-rides-shut-down-after-deadly-ohio-state-fair-accident.html

... one man dead and at least seven people injured.

Two of the seven injured were in critical condition, the Ohio State Medical Center said Thursday....

...The victims range in age from 13 to 41 years old...

[INVAR]

From the video of the accident, it looks like one of the rows of seats that was held together at the spindle arm broke loose as the pendulum swing was nearest the ground and the opposite side of seats plowed into the just-detached row, which broke loose the restraints of the 4 seats on the opposite side and flung two people out of their seats as the arm swung up.  The detached row of seats flipped upside down and crashed onto the pavement with one person still strapped into their seat.  He landed headfirst and looks like his legs were broken in multiple places.  Not sure if that was the fella who died or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=23&v=dTkjgpsn0RY

[thackney]

Deadly accident at Ohio State Fair caused by corrosion, says ride maker
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/06/us/ohio-state-fair-ride-collapse/index.html

The manufacturer of an amusement park ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair in July said on Sunday that the deadly incident was caused by "excessive corrosion."

The Fire Ball ride collapsed on July 26, killing one person and injuring seven others. The ride consists of at least six rows of seats that spin around 40 feet above the ground as the entire structure moves like a pendulum.

A video posted online appears to show several people on the Fire Ball seconds before parts of the structure, including a full row of seats, split up and fell. The ride broke apart while in motion.

Rhonda Burgess said one of her sons was standing in line at a nearby ride when the incident took place.
"The ride had four riders per cart. This piece snapped off and the riders came out of the cart," she said. "At least two (people) flew through the air at least 20 feet before landing on their backs on the concrete."

Albert Kroon, product manager for the Dutch manufacturer, said in a statement that an investigation at the scene in Columbus determined that "excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam dangerously reduced the beam's wall thickness over the years." The ride was 18 years old...

[Cripplecreek]

Why I'll only get on rides at places like Cedar point.

They aren't disassembled and reassembled every week by minimum wage employees who are constantly being replaced.

[thackney]

Why I'll only get on rides at places like Cedar point.

They aren't disassembled and reassembled every week by minimum wage employees who are constantly being replaced.

Corrosion on the interior of a support beam wasn't likely caused by being taken apart and put together at other joints.  However, I can see how being exposed to Ohio road salt could be a contributing factor.