News: State says ride op should have prevented Magic Springs accidentBy Aaron |
 Aug. 19th, 2006 -- A July 29 accident on the Twist n' Shout roller coaster at Magic Springs could have been prevented had a ride operator not allowed an "extremely large" woman from riding, an inspector from the Arkansas Labor Department says. On July 29, ride operator Vicky Snyder allowed Felicia Robinson to sit sideways and take up two seats, even though the manufacturer's instructions call for one seat per person. Robinson was pushed out of the car by centrifugal force as the train rounded a curve and fell out, landing 11 feet below. Although the state says Snyder should not have let Robinson on, Magic Springs says Robinson failed to follow the proper rules. See TVH 2 for more. |
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