Corrosion of ride caused deadly Ohio State Fair accident, manufacturer says

[Eugene]

Source: ABC News

Corrosion of ride caused deadly Ohio State Fair accident, manufacturer says

By MORGAN WINSOR • Aug 6, 2017, 3:40 PM ET

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.

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.

Corrosion on the interior of the support beam reduced the beam's thickness, which led to the accident at the fair, KMG International said in a statement released Sunday. The company said it conducted an investigation into the incident, which included a visit to the scene and a review of video footage of the incident. The company also conducted a metallurgical inspection of the ride.

Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said that Jarrell died of blunt force trauma, suffering head, trunk and lower extremity injuries when the Fire Ball malfunctioned.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/corrosion-ride-caused-deadly-ohio-state-fair-accident/story?id=49067036

[doc03]

1. Apparently there are not enough of those onerous regulations

on the carnival industry

[sarah FAILIN]

2. They literally put them up and down using flashlights

I've seen it. I'm only surprised this crap doesn't happen more often.

[doc03]

3. I was offered a job by the Ohio Jobs Service when I was like 16

helping set up a carnival. Cause of all my mechanical experience I guess.