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Table 1: Estimated Non-Occupational Amusement
Ride Injuries by Year and Site of Ride
|
Year |
Fixed |
Mobil |
Total |
|
1993 |
4,195 |
2,990 |
7,185 |
|
1994 |
3,766 |
2,949 |
6,715 |
|
1995 |
3,969 |
3,251 |
7,220 |
|
1996 |
3,419 |
2,963 |
6,383 |
|
1997 |
5,353 |
2,562 |
7,915 |
|
1998 |
6,523 |
2,751 |
9,274 |
|
1999 |
7,629 |
2,788 |
10,417 |
|
2000 |
6,594 |
3,985 |
10,580 |
Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. Source: U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission. Table 7
Estimated Non-Occupational Amusement Ride Injuries by Injured Body Part
and Ride Site for Calendar Years 1993 through 2000
|
Body Part |
Fixed |
Mobile |
Total |
% Total |
|
25%-50% of Body |
278 |
54 |
332 |
0.51 |
|
>50% of Body |
785 |
913 |
1698 |
2.59 |
|
Ankle |
1,425 |
1,439 |
2,864 |
4.36 |
|
Arm, Lower |
952 |
53 |
1,005 |
1.53 |
|
Arm, Upper |
89 |
105 |
194 |
0.30 |
|
Ear |
697 |
101 |
798 |
1.22 |
|
Elbow |
1,181 |
339 |
1,520 |
2.31 |
|
Eyeball |
803 |
756 |
1,559 |
2.37 |
|
Face |
3,147 |
2,149 |
5,296 |
8.06 |
|
Finger |
1,538 |
868 |
2,406 |
3.66 |
|
Foot |
1,895 |
759 |
2,653 |
4.04 |
|
Hand |
1,018 |
228 |
1,246 |
1.90 |
|
Head |
3,937 |
2,704 |
6,641 |
10.11 |
|
Knee |
1,976 |
965 |
2,941 |
4.48 |
|
Leg, Lower |
808 |
769 |
1,576 |
2.40 |
|
Leg, Upper |
482 |
461 |
943 |
1.44 |
|
Mouth |
439 |
477 |
916 |
1.39 |
|
Neck |
7,821 |
2,848 |
10,669 |
16.24 |
|
Not Recorded |
64 |
85 |
149 |
0.23 |
|
Pubic Area |
42 |
87 |
129 |
0.20 |
|
Shoulder |
1,799 |
1,334 |
3,133 |
4.77 |
|
Toe |
258 |
370 |
628 |
0.96 |
|
Trunk, Lower |
5,265 |
2,578 |
7,842 |
11.94 |
|
Trunk, Upper |
3,631 |
2,428 |
6,059 |
9.22 |
|
Wrist |
1,119 |
1,370 |
2,489 |
3.79 |
Note: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. Source: U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission. (Aug 2001 Article)
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