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The focal point of any midway, the Ferris wheel, is pictured here at the Grant County Fair in Lancaster in August. Shirley Noltemeyer checks the safety belts on a ride at the Sheboygan County Fair. Noltemeyer has more than 20 years of experience as a state ride inspector. Carnival worker Lao Yang has spent the morning assembling a Ferris wheel at the Sheboygan County Fair in Plymouth on Aug. 30. His hands show the tough, physical labor involved in carnival work. Stacey Koch rides the Hurricane with daughter Dariyan, front, and son Devyn, rear, at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton on Aug. 25.
Les Neisius at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. Jeff Everson at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. Jeff Gruenweller at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. Stacey Koch at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton.
The Hi Roller, operated by Mr. Ed's Magical Midways, was up and running at the Grant County Fair in Lancaster. The ride had been shut down for safety reasons by inspectors earlier this year, but was subsequently approved by the state. A current Wisconsin ride registration sticker is visible on the Hurricane at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. A safety label is posted on the Hurricane ride at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. Riders should pay attention to notices like these before getting on a ride, say safety experts. State ride inspector Terry Clark, right, emerges after inspecting beneath the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Clark, who has been with the state for 14 years, said he found that the catwalks weren't pinned to the ride frame correctly. He'll come back before the fair opens to make sure it got fixed.
State ride inspector Shirley Noltemeyer checks chains and connections on a ride before the Sheboygan County Fair opens in Plymouth at the end of August. She is one of five inspectors who review carnival rides. Some ride owners and national experts say the state needs more inspectors. Saturday night at the Grant County Fair in Lancaster. It's "wristband day" at the Grant County Fair in Lancaster, drawing larger crowds to the rides. Attendees at Lifest, a Christian festival in Oshkosh, paused in front of Air Glory's Giant Swing ride where 16-year old Elizabeth Mohl fell to her death on July 14.
Registration stickers are posted here from three states on a Tip Top Show ride at the Sheboygan County Fair. Riders can ask to see registration and inspection stickers as a safety percaution, which should be posted on each ride. Shirley Noltemeyer, a Department of Commerce occupational safety inspector, makes the rounds at the Sheboygan County Fair in Plymouth on Aug. 29. Behind her, carnival worker Bradley Bratt, above right, is assembling the Ring of Fire thrill ride. The Tilt-A-Whirl at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton. Rock O Plane operator David Teets opens the door for a rider at the Good Neighbor Festival in Middleton.
Mr. Ed's Magical Midway owner Chad Duchow. The Ferris wheel and carousel light up the sky at the Grant County Fair in Lancaster on Aug. 25. Steven Schroeder of Verona spent ten days in the hospital after he was thrown from an Octopus amusement ride at the Price County Fair in Phillips. His daughter, Mary, who on the same ride, has experienced headaches and whiplash since the accident. Bradley Bratt, a carnival operator with Tip Top Shows, assembles the Ring of Fire thrill ride in preparation for the Sheboygan County Fair in Plymouth on Aug. 29.
Carnival operator Bradley Bratt swings high into the air to assemble the Ring of Fire thrill ride before the Sheboygan County Fair opens in Plymouth. Working at an amusement park or an arcade ranks as the 12th riskiest occupation, according to statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.      
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