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Carnival Company Injury Database- BETA

Click a state for a listing of carnival company injuries

Information compiled 2004 ---> 2012

Alabama
 Alaska

Arizona
 Arkansas
 California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
 Florida
Georgia

Hawaii
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Illinois
Indiana
 Iowa
 Kansas
 Kentucky
 Louisiana
Maine
 Maryland
 Massachusetts
 Michigan
Minnesota
 Mississippi
 Missouri
 

 

Montana
 Nebraska
 Nevada
 New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
 New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
 Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
 Pennsylvania
   

Rhode Island
 South Carolina
South Dakota
 Tennessee
 Texas
 Utah
 Vermont
 Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
 Wisconsin
Wyoming

 

Alabama
C & M SOUTHERN MIDWAYS There have been 3 injuries report
  • 2 back related injury
  • 1 neck related injury

DIXIELAND CARNIVAL COMPANY

 There has been 1 injury reported
  • 1 slip and fall injury - due to ride operator error
KISSEL ENTERTAINMENT

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries

JAMES GANG AMUSEMENTS

 There have been 0 injuries reported
  • None

Alaska

None at this time.

 


Arizona
Browns Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries

Frazier Shows

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries

 
Great Northern Rides

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Midway West Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
  • 2 slip and falls
Ray Cammack Shows

There have been 17 injuries reported

  • 9 back related injuries
  • 4 arm related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
  • 1 death

3.20.11: Man, 46, Dies After Falling From Carnival Ride

Sun Valley Rides

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 slip and falls
 

Arkansas
Funland Rogers Brothers Amusements

There have been 8 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 2 hand/finger injuries
  • 1 shoulder injury
 

California
Butler Amusements

There have been 24 injuries reported

  • 14 back related injuries
  • 7 neck related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
  • 1 death

Butler Amusements Fined $100,000 (PDF)

California Carnival Co.

There has been 1 injury reported

  • 1 back related injury
Candyland Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Christiansen Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Davis Rides & Entertainment

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 arm related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Helm and Sons

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries

Johnston

Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
Kastl Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
  • 1 mouth related injury
Midway of Fun

There have been 15 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
  • 4 neck related injuries
  • 4 mouth related injuries
  • 1 leg related injury

6.23.10: Fair Worker Struck by Ride; Leg Severed
Paul Mauer Shows

There have been 12 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 4 neck related injuries
  • 2 mouth related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
Shamrock Shows

There have been 15 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 foot related injuries
Swartwood Amusement Co.

There have been 10 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
    •
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Wold Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
 

Colorado

None at this time.

 

Connecticut
Marenna Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Stewart Amusement

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 shoulder related injuries
Tufano Amusement

There has been 1 injury reported

  • 1 back related injury
 
 

Delaware

None at this time.

 

Florida
Belle City Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
Big 'O' Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injury
Carol Stream Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Deggeller Attractions

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 6 injuries related to publicized accident (unable to determine what injuries were, however, reported one of the injuries was a fracture).
  • 1 neck related injury

7.3.11: 6 Injured on Carnival Ride
Hilderbrand Rides, Inc.

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 1 shoulder related injury
Interstate Amusements of America

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
JCJ Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injury
Mighty Blue Grass Shows

There have been 13 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 mouth related injuries
Myers International Midways

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 mouth related injuries
Reithiffer Shows

There have been 14 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
  • 1 eye related injury
  • 1 electrocution

7.17.11: Girl, 17, Electrocuted

Strates Shows

There have been 8 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 4 neck related injuries

8.13.14: Girl, 12, Falls From Ride
Wade Shows

There have been 0 injuries reported

 
 
Georgia
Family Attractions Amusement

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Gold Medal Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 1 back related injury
  • 1 face related injury
Drew Exposition

There have been 11 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
  • 3 face related injuries
  • 1 death (employee)

5.16.11: 2 Men Fall From Ferris Wheel; 1 Dead
Jules and Beck Combined Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 slip and falls
Peachtree Rides

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
 

Hawaii
E.K. Fernandez Shows

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
 

Idaho
Funtime Carnival Company

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 face related injuries
 

Illinois
All Around Amusements

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
Alpine Amusements

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
American Banner Amusements

There have been 0 injuries reported

Family Fun Festivals

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Fantasy Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 shoulder related injuries
Luehrs Ideal Rides

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 mouth related injuries
Modern Midways

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 unspecified injuries

3/22/13: Carnival Ride Fails
Swyear Amusements

There have been 0 injuries reported

Skinners Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 mouth related injuries
Spectacular Midways

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Wilsons Family Show

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Windy City Amusements

There have been 12 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 4 shoulder related injuries
  • 3 mouth related injuries
Zeiler Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
 

Indiana
Brady's Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 shoulder related injuries
Burton Brothers Rides

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
"North America Midway

There have been 26 injuries reported

  • 13 back related injuries
  • 5 neck related injury
  • 4 finger related injury
  • 4 shoulder related injury
 

Iowa

None at this time.

 

Kansas

None at this time.

 

Kentucky
Great American Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
 

Louisiana
Lowery Shows

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Mitchell Brothers Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
 
 
Maine

None at this time.

 

Maryland
Rosedale Attractions

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Shaw and Sons Amusement

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
  • 1 neck related injury
Stine Amusements There have been 0 injuries reported 
 
Massachusetts
Castle Rock Shows

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Gillett Shows

There have been 9 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
  • 8 neck related injuries
  • 1 fall from ride

9.6.10: 2-Year-Old Injured on Carnival Ride
North American Amusement

There have been 17 injuries reported

  • 9 back related injuries
  • 4 shoulder related injuries
  • 4 neck related injury
 
 

Michigan
Arnold Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Elliott's Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries

McDonagh�s Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 1 neck related injury
Schmidt Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 neck related injury
Skerbeck Brothers Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Playworld Amusements There have been 0 injuries reported
Spectrum Entertainment

There have been 14 injuries reported

  • 8 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injury
  • 3 shoulder related injury
 
 
Minnesota
Family Fun Shows

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Gold Star Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
Gopher State Exposition

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 2 finger related injury
J & K Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
 

Mississippi
Mississippi Delta Shows

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
 

Missouri

None at this time.

 

Montana
Royal West Amusements &
Inland Empire Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
 

Nebraska

None at this time.

 
 
Nevada
Armstrong Shows

There have been 8 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
 

New Hampshire
Fanelli Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 neck related injuries
Fiesta Shows

There have been 10 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 5 neck related injuries
Miller Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
 

New Jersey
21st  Century Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Amusements of America

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
Campy's Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 shoulder related injuries
McCafferty Enterprises

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Skelly�s Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 3 neck related injuries
  • 1 back related injury
 

New Mexico

None at this time.

 

New York
All County Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Blue Sky Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
C & N Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 neck related injuries
Dreamland Amusements

There have been 8 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
Hammerl Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Hawkins Amusement Rides

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Main Event Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
Midways Rides of Utica

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Newton Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 neck related injuries

Ontario Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Playland Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported 

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 1 face related injury
Shamrock Shows

There have been 19 injuries reported

  • 12 back related injuries
  • 4 neck related injuries
  • 2 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 face related injuries
Wheelock Rides There have been 0 injuries reported 

North Carolina
Boone Enterprises

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Brinkley Entertainment

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
Pinnacle Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 face related injuries
Powers Great American Midway

There have been 8 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 3 neck related injuries
  • 1 foot related injury
  • 1 fall from ride (unknown injuries)

6.9.12: Boy Falls From Ride

8.17.10: Ride Operator and Child Hurt

 

North Dakota

None at this time.

 
 
Ohio
Bates Amusement

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Bates Brothers Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 face related injuries
Classic Midway

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
D & R Shows

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Durant  Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 neck related injuries
Funtime Carnival

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Gambill Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 face related injuries
Kissel Brothers Shows

There have been 13 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 4 neck related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 1 stomach related injury
McGinnis Amusements

There has been 1 injury reported

  • 1 back related injury
Murray Brothers Amusements

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 7 back related injuries
Otterbacher Shows There have been 0 injuries reported
Triple Treat Shows

There has been 1 injury reported

  • 1 neck related injury
 

Oklahoma
Murphy Brothers Exposition

There have been 10 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 2 face related injuries
 

Oregon
Davis Amusement Cascadia

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Davis Shows Northwest

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Funtastic Traveling Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 1 back related injury

7/18/13: 2 Struck by Piece of Carnival Ride

 

Pennsylvania
 C & L Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Inners Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 neck related injuries
Jim Houghton Enterprises

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 6 back related injuries
Majestic Midways

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 4 neck related injuries
Oscar's Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Russ Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
S & S Amusements

There have been 6 injuries reported

  • 3 shoulder related injuries
  • 3 back related injuries

Swank's Steel City Shows

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 1 neck related injury
  • 1 back related injury
Snyder's Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
Tons of Fun Shows There have been 0 injuries reported 

Rhode Island

Rockwell Amusements

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 2 face related injuries
  • 2 back related injuries
 

South Carolina

None at this time.

 

South Dakota
Mac's Carnival and Attractions

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 thrown from ride(unspecified injuries)

5.14.11: Brother and Sister Thrown From Ride

 

Tennessee
Cumberland Valley Shows

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Dickson Carnival Company

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 neck related injuries
 

Texas
Carnival Americana

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
Century 21 Shows

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Family Shows of Houston

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Heart of America Shows

There have been 7 injuries reported

  • 2 face related injuries
  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
  • 1 shoulder related injury
Moore's Greater Shows There have been 2 injuries reported
  • 2 unknown injuries (see link below for info)

5.28.11: Ride Collapses; Two Children Hurt
Talley Amusements

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 neck related injuries
Thomas Carnival

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Wagner's Carnival

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Wood Entertainment Company

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 unknown related injuries (see link below for info)

6.21.11: 2 Injured in Carnival Ride Accident

 

Utah
City of Fun Shows There have been 0 injuries reported 

Vermont
Amyland Amusements

There have been 3 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
 

Virginia
Boardwalk Attractions

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Cole Shows Amusement Company

There have been 4 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
 

Washington

None at this time.

 
 
West Virginia
Myers Amusements

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
 

Wisconsin
A & P Enterprise Shows

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 5 back related injuries
Chippewa Valley Rides

There have been 5 injuries reported

  • 3 back related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
Earl's Rides

There have been 2 injuries reported

  • 2 back related injuries
Wenzel Amazements

There have been 9 injuries reported

  • 4 back related injuries
  • 3 face related injuries
  • 2 neck related injuries
 

Wyoming

None at this time.

 
 

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