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Man Ordered To Have No Future Involvement With Carnivals
POSTED: 12:31 pm EDT July 12,
2004
UPDATED: 12:53 pm EDT July 12,
2004
PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- The owner of an amusement ride company was sentenced to six months in jail Monday in connection with the electrocution death of an 8-year-old boy, reported NewsChannel5.Eugene Chaffee, 48, pleaded guilty last month to involuntary manslaughter. He was accused of indirectly causing the death of Greyson Yoe last summer at the Lake County Fair.Yoe was in line for a bumper car ride last August, holding on to a metal rail enclosing the ride, when he received the electric surge through his body. The ride was found to be improperly grounded, which caused the electrocution.Chaffee was also sentenced to two years probation and was ordered to have no future involvement with carnivals.Last week, an 81-year-old electrician in charge of the fair was also sentenced in connection with Yoe's death. Nick Rock was given 30 days in jail and 200 hours of community service.Two state inspectors and a fair worker have also been charged and are awaiting trial.
Previous Stories:
- July 7, 2004: 81-Year-Old Sentenced To 30 Days For Boy's Electrocution
- June 13, 2004: Man Convicted In Amusement Ride Death Of Local Boy
- June 9, 2004: Electrician, 80, Found Guilty In Boy's Electrocution Death
- January 16, 2004: 3 Indictments Handed Down In Fair Electrocution
- September 12, 2003: Boy Who Died From Shock At Fair To Be Laid To Rest
- September 3, 2003: Boy Shocked By Fair Ride Dies In Hospice
- August 18, 2003: Improper Grounding Of Wires Apparently Caused Boy's Shock
- August 17, 2003: 8-Year-Old Still Critical After Being Shocked By Ride
- August 14, 2003: Boy, 8, In Coma After Being Shocked At County Fair
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