The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. Two (2) reported events were recapped and recorded. The media also reported on one excluded event, recapped for general interest.
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March 2021 Monthly Ride Report Recap
The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. There were three (3) reports recorded and recapped, as well as one occurrence from a prior period that had not previously been recapped.
Last update 13 September 2021.
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The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries. There were two (2) cases reported and recapped, plus one case occurring in a prior period that had not previously been recapped.
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Operations continue to be limited due to pandemic recovery. There were three (3) events reported in the media for this month, plus one case from a prior period not previously recapped.
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Note: During the pandemic, exposure to amusement rides has been greatly decreased by closures and facility capacity reduction. For this reason, quarterly recaps for Q2, Q3 and Q4 have not been posted.
Reports posted in 2020 covered 66 unique events in 2020 or previous years, as tabulated below. Reports describing events of earlier years typically arise when a news report covers emerging litigation. These cases have been recapped in the 2020 monthly posts.
Occurred 2015 | Occurred 2017 | Occurred 2018 | Occurred 2019 | Occurred 2020 | UNS year | |
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2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
December 2020 Monthly Ride Report Recap
This month, the media reported on three (3) cases that have been recapped and recorded, as well as two cases from prior periods, previously not recapped.
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There were five (6) cases reported for this month, plus one with unclear date implicitly from this month. In addition there were two cases from prior periods, not previously recapped.
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During this month of low business volumes due to the continuing pandemic, there were four (4) reports recorded and recapped, plus a report from a prior period not previously recapped.
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In this month of low business volume during the continuing pandemic, three (3) cases were reported, recorded, and recapped.
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Limited operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced attendance and exposure to attractions operations. There were six (6) cases reported that have been recorded and recapped, plus four (4) cases reported from prior periods not previously recapped.
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