Fudstock festival: Three injured from waltzer ride

Hazard Type

Mechanical

Hazard Origin

Machinery mobility

Hazard Consequences

Crushing

Phases

Operation

Injury

3 to 5 – Irreversible Injury

Working Role

Passenger

Date: 29 Aug 2021
Country: GBR
City: Barrow-in-Furness
Place: Cavendish Park, Island Road, Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Venue/Location: Cavendish Park
Show/Event: Fudstock Festival
Industry: live-event

A woman fighting for her life and two others requiring hospital treatment were injured after a waltzer ride malfunctioned at a festival, they have been trapped underneath the ride during the incident.

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