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Hull Fair: Safety calls after woman flung from ride | Hull Fair: Safety calls after woman flung from ride |
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The father of a teenage boy who was injured after a woman was catapulted from a fairground ride said he was "terrified" by his son's ordeal. | The father of a teenage boy who was injured after a woman was catapulted from a fairground ride said he was "terrified" by his son's ordeal. |
Ben Corran, 16, was struck by the 21-year-old woman as she fell from the Airmaxx 360 ride at Hull Fair at about 19:30 BST on Monday. | Ben Corran, 16, was struck by the 21-year-old woman as she fell from the Airmaxx 360 ride at Hull Fair at about 19:30 BST on Monday. |
She was treated in hospital for serious injuries to her face, abdomen and leg. | She was treated in hospital for serious injuries to her face, abdomen and leg. |
Ben's father, Chris Corran, vowed not to return to the fair and has called for increased safety at the event. | Ben's father, Chris Corran, vowed not to return to the fair and has called for increased safety at the event. |
The 16-year-old was on the nearby Sizzler ride when the woman "flew through the air" and hit his restraint, he said. | The 16-year-old was on the nearby Sizzler ride when the woman "flew through the air" and hit his restraint, he said. |
"All of a sudden I felt someone hit me and I just blacked out after that," said the teenager. | "All of a sudden I felt someone hit me and I just blacked out after that," said the teenager. |
"They stopped the ride and I was shouting 'get me out, get me out'. I was in that much pain with my stomach, it was a big shock for me. | "They stopped the ride and I was shouting 'get me out, get me out'. I was in that much pain with my stomach, it was a big shock for me. |
"There was blood all over my nose. I got a bump on my head and my abdomen was crushed by the safety bar." | "There was blood all over my nose. I got a bump on my head and my abdomen was crushed by the safety bar." |
Mr Corran said: "I was terrified... gobsmacked. How can that happen to my lad? | Mr Corran said: "I was terrified... gobsmacked. How can that happen to my lad? |
"Luckily the girl is still alive, but it shouldn't have happened. | "Luckily the girl is still alive, but it shouldn't have happened. |
"You go to a fair to have fun not to end up in hospital." | "You go to a fair to have fun not to end up in hospital." |
Mr Corran said he was considering legal action against the ride's operator and wanted "to see more emphasis on safety". | Mr Corran said he was considering legal action against the ride's operator and wanted "to see more emphasis on safety". |
"My kids aren't going to Hull Fair ever again. | "My kids aren't going to Hull Fair ever again. |
"We shouldn't be letting our kids on these rides unless there's a certificate to show - in plain sight for people to see - that the ride is safe. Make Hull Fair safe." | "We shouldn't be letting our kids on these rides unless there's a certificate to show - in plain sight for people to see - that the ride is safe. Make Hull Fair safe." |
Both rides have been closed while an investigation is carried out "to establish what happened", Humberside Police say. | Both rides have been closed while an investigation is carried out "to establish what happened", Humberside Police say. |
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was aware of the incident and was liaising with the police. | The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was aware of the incident and was liaising with the police. |
Hull City Council and the Showman's Guild said they were fully cooperating with HSE's inquiry. | |
"Safety is our number one priority and we are keen to learn all lessons from any incident however rarely it may occur," added a Guild spokesman. | |
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