This is regarding a recent incident involving a "swing" type amusement ride called The Swinger. Last year in Georgia a patron was reported to have come out of the fiberglass chair style seat that was attached to a set of chains that hung from one of the sweeps or arms of this very popular amusement ride.
As reported by the Atlanta Constitution-Journal the ride had recently under gone a refurbishment, a Georgia state amusement ride inspection and an inspection by the insurance carrier. Three sets of eyes, possibly more depending on how many people were involved with the refurbishment failed to see or ignored the warning on the package. In all fairness chances are the various inspectors did not have the advantage of having the package available for inspection. However these "S" hooks can be bent with a pair of pliers. That alone should speak volumes.
I hope and pray that the people involved with this particular ride have learned a lesson when it comes to fastners. If they had ever attended any amusement ride training at all they would have learned the first day that fastners hold and keep amusement rides together.
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