Carnival Worker Injured At State Fair

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

A worker at the Arkansas State Fair was injured when she was dragged by a children`s ride. Forty-one-year-old Marty Chaney was pulled about 25 feet when her foot caught in a ride in which miniature cars spin from a hub. Another worker stopped the "Speedway" ride. Officials say Chaney suffered bruises and was treated at a hospital after the Monday night accident. She was back at work yesterday.

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