The ride had passed multiple inspections Wednesday. Similar attractions were also shut down at a number of amusement parks, in addition to fairs and carnivals. The Fire Ball accident was like a car crash, with riders thrown at least 20 to 30 feet in the air. Barry Schaible, an inspector with a company hired by the fair, told KCRA-TV in Sacramento, 'We shut down the ride immediately, unloaded it and its closed right now. Staff at an annual fair in Alberta, Canada, have even closed down their Fire Ball until further notice as well. The accident prompted California State Fair officials to shut down the Fire Ball ride there. Officials in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and New Jersey reportedly have halted the use of all pendulum rides in the wake of the accident.
Witnesses reported that the ride that malfunctioned was the Fire Ball, which spins and swings. The teen was one of several young people to be flung from a Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair after the section they were seated in came apart in midair. One person died and seven people were injured, three of whom were in critical condition, he said. The request came as safety inspectors in at least five other states ordered the suspension of similar attractions - such as the Freak Out and Extreme rides - following the death of 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell on Wednesday. The Dutch firm specifically asked that “operators of all Fireball/Afterburner (FRB24) and Move-it (MVT24/MVT32) type amusement rides” cease operations immediately. “We are currently gathering information on the accident and investigating the cause and circumstances,” product manager Albert Kroon, of KMG International BV, said in a statement. The Fire Ball accident was like a car crash, with riders thrown at least 20 to 30 feet in the air. Deadly accident throws passengers from ride at Ohio State Fair The Fire Ball ride that malfunctioned, killing one and injuring seven at the Ohio State Fair, was inspected about three to four times before it was given.
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