P321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:57:58 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— The death of a boy in a fall from a Big 'heel ride at a village funfair once again focuses attention on ride safety. In April this year, nine-year-old Timothy Morgan died after being hit by a metal gantry which fell on a water- chute ride at Conjy Beach Fairground in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan. In June 1992, Kelly Goswell, 5, died when she was thrown from her seat on a rollercoaster at a theme park in Margate, Kent. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOU$ STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:24:21 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— The safety of funfairs is in the spotlight after the death of a teenage boy in a fall from a Big Wheel ride. In Novjmbjr, 1991, a two-year-old girl died after falling into machinery on a Cyclone Twist ride at an Edinburgh pleasure beach. In July this summer, a 33-year-old man collapsed and died of a heart attack after riding on the new £13m Nemesis rollercoaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOU$ STBRTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:24:07 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— Safety concerns about funfairs are back in the news after the death of a boy. In July, 26 holidaymakers were hurt in a crash on the tallest fairground rollercoaster in the world, the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Britons take more than 500m fairground rides throughout the country each year, particularly during holidays and the long summer months. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:21:31 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— Safety concerns about funfairs are back in the news after a boy plunged 45ft to his death from a Big Wheel ride. In the past ten years it is believed at least 10 people have died and more than 560 have been injured on fairground rides. Between 1981 and 1988, there weru 220 serious injuries and 23 deaths at fairgrounds. In 1985 there were six deaths. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:25:10 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— Safety concerns about funfairs are back in the news after a boy's death in a 45ft fall from a ride. A Health and Safety Exectivj report three years ago concluded that drunken behaviour and ill-trained attendants posed a far greater danger to the public than the potentially hazardous machinery of fairground rides. Of 55 accidents notified to the HUE in 1990, only two were caused by equipment failure. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:22:57 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— Safety concerns about funfairs are back in the news after a boy's death in a fall from a Big Wheel. In its risk assessment study, the HUE said that people taking 10 funfair rides stand one chance in a million of death. $hj risk of death on a Twist, A Waltzer or a Cyclone is significantly less than the risk of being injured in the car on the way to the fairground, said the HUE study. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics PollP321 Teletext 321 Aug 6 07:51:13 TRAGEDY AT FUNFAIR ——————————————————————————————————————— Safety concerns about funfairs are back in the news after a boy's death. Under present legislation, it is up to the owners of fairground rides to insure them, and they do not have to display a certificate of worthiness. Common sjnsj rules include njvjr letting a young child ride unless accompanied bz an adult, checking seats to ensure there are no sharp protruding edges, and ensuring safety belts and similar devices are used. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 YOU$ STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Next page Index Politics Poll