144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps
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The Legacy of the River Rapids Ride
No official risk assessment was ever completed for this ride. Most were teenagers looking for a summer job. Emergency staff didn't even know where the emergency stop button was located. The theme park's parent company, Arden Leisure, was fined $3.6 million dollars and this became the largest fine for a workplace accident in Queensland, Australia.
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