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Bakken amusement ride receives another immediate order after accident

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Danish Working Environment Authority issued another immediate order to the operator of the “Crazy Bus” ride at Bakken, north of Copenhagen.
  • Inspectors found that employees could still enter the ride’s danger zone while it was operating, despite an earlier order issued after a July accident.
  • The ride continued operating because authorities did not order its closure, while Bakken’s director said the company believed it had addressed the orders through new measures.

The operator of the “Crazy Bus” at Bakken has received another immediate order after failing to comply with the first one issued following a July accident. A 19-year-old man was struck by the ride while he stood on its platform during training.

The Danish Working Environment Authority found during a follow-up inspection on July 29 that employees could still freely access the ride’s danger area while it was running. The only barrier was a red-and-white plastic chain that staff had to put up themselves.

The inspection report also noted that the employees were mainly young people without professional experience with machinery and amusement rides. The first order addressed risks of accidents and required the company to make immediate improvements.

According to TV 2 Kosmopol, the injured man landed in the fence around the ride and suffered several injuries. Some time passed before shouts from children and adults nearby prompted a colleague to stop the ride, which spins in a circle.

The attraction was not ordered to suspend operations and continued running as usual. Bakken director Malina Lebrecht Hye told TV 2 Kosmopol that the company believes it complied with the orders through new measures.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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