Same Zipper ride was later involved in a workplace fatality

A nine-year-old child was assisting with operations on a travelling amusement ride when a patron fell several feet to the ground and was seriously injured earlier this year, according to a newly released investigation report from Technical Safety BC.

The incident occurred on May 31, 2025, during a carnival event in Port Hardy. While the Zipper ride was being unloaded, one of the compartments was prematurely activated by an adult operator while the door was open and one intoxicated rider was still inside. The rider, unrestrained, fell approximately six to eight feet and suffered broken bones.

(Hoisted PCU at height of passenger fall. Source: Technical Safety BC)

According to the report, the person responsible for opening the co

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