Company involved in fair mishap has good record
Two were injured; ride remains closed
By Aaron BurginJune 24, 2011
The company that owns the ride involved in an injury accident at the San Diego County Fair this week has a clean safety record in California and the company’s home state of Texas.
Texas-based Wood Entertainment Co. owns the “Techno Power” attraction, which injured a teenage girl and a ride operator when it apparently malfunctioned Tuesday afternoon. The ride is shut down as state inspectors investigate the incident.
Techno Power has not been involved in any other accident in California, according to information provided by the state department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which regulates amusement park attractions.
Only one of the company’s seven attractions has been involved with an accident, which occurred two years ago. That ride passed a subsequent state inspection and the accident was attributed to “patron error,” or a mistake by the rider.
Michael Wood, who co-owns the family operation that has been in existence in some form for more than 65 years, was apologetic Friday when asked about the Del Mar incident, which he called “horrible.”read more at: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/24/company-involved-in-mishap-has-good-record/
Texas-based Wood Entertainment Co. owns the “Techno Power” attraction, which injured a teenage girl and a ride operator when it apparently malfunctioned Tuesday afternoon. The ride is shut down as state inspectors investigate the incident.
Techno Power has not been involved in any other accident in California, according to information provided by the state department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which regulates amusement park attractions.
Only one of the company’s seven attractions has been involved with an accident, which occurred two years ago. That ride passed a subsequent state inspection and the accident was attributed to “patron error,” or a mistake by the rider.
Michael Wood, who co-owns the family operation that has been in existence in some form for more than 65 years, was apologetic Friday when asked about the Del Mar incident, which he called “horrible.”read more at: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/24/company-involved-in-mishap-has-good-record/
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