Citation

Martin H, Smith D, Moore M, Poindexter S. Los Angel. Times 2014; 2014(January 3): B1, B4.

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(Copyright © 2014, Tribune Company)

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Abstract

Injuries and ailments from Southern California amusement park rides are rare. People are more likely to get sick or hurt on older attractions than on newer rides. About 1 in 8 "accident reports" concern riders who were hurt while getting on off an attraction.

The Los Angeles Times analyzed 6 years of injury data from theme parks across Southern California. In all, the Times looked at 2,089 injury reports filed in 2007 through 2012 with the California Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees the safety of amusement park rides.

The largest category of reports (18%) was related to motion sickness. Back and neck pain ranked second at 16% followed by head injuries at 12%.

Combined, parks reported an average of about 350 injuries a year during the 6-year period, while combined attendance at the parks was estimated at over 40 million visitors a year. Most injuries were reported by women. Most injuries came from roller coasters and water slides. Three men died after incidents during the observation period.

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