![]() In his statement on Sunday, Kroon said KMG has collaborated with “industry safety experts to develop an inspection protocol” to prevent future accidents from occurring. Watch 'Ohio state fair 1 killed on the fireball ride' on Streamable. COLUMBUS, Ohio A 19-year-old woman has died just over a year after she suffered a traumatic brain injury in a thrill ride accident at last year's Ohio State Fair. “It’s been looked at about three or four times over the course of two days,” Michael Vartorella, chief ride inspector for Ohio’s Division of Amusement Ride Safety, said in July. One person was killed and seven others injured, including three critically, Wednesday evening when they were ejected from a ride at the Ohio State Fair. &151 - Excessive corrosion of the Fire Ball ride led to the accident that killed a teenager and injured seven others at the Ohio State Fair in July, according to the manufacturer of the attraction. “This finally led to the catastrophic failure of the ride during operation,” Kroon said.īefore Ohio fairgoers were hurled off the Fire Ball, the ride passed multiple inspections. “At least two (people) flew through the air at least 20 feet before landing on their backs on the concrete.”Īlbert 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. This piece snapped off and the riders came out of the cart,” she said. Video shows Fire Ball inspection process at 2012 Ohio State Fair Video shows Fire Ball inspection process at 2012 fair T01:36:48. Rhonda Burgess said one of her sons was standing in line at a nearby ride when the incident took place. Enhanced Video: Ohio State Fair ride malfunction Enhanced Video: Ohio State Fair ride malfunction A Dutch manufacturer has ordered ride operators worldwide to cease operations of the. ![]() ![]() Corrosion on the interior of the support beam reduced the beams thickness, which led to the accident at the fair, KMG International said in a statement released Sunday. ![]() Wednesday after learning about the incident in Ohio, spokesman Kris Reyes said. An aerial photograph of the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair on July 26. All rides at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus were shut down after 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell was killed after the Fire Ball ride he was on fell apart in mid-air on July 26. Officials at the Boardwalk voluntarily closed the Fire Ball ride at about 8:30 p.m. ![]()
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