Minor injured while riding the Viper at the Western Idaho Fair

Idaho’s Garden City On the first night of the Western Idaho Fair, a child was hurt while riding the Viper.

Sean Butler of Butler Amusements Inc. told Brady Caskey, a neighborhood reporter, that the ride lost balance due to a malfunctioning sensor.

“It’s equipment, just like anything else, like being in your own car. As a result, fixing broken items is a daily necessity for carnival owners,” Butler stated.

WATCH: Brady Caskey talks to Butler Amusements Inc. about the incident.

There are about forty-five rides at the fair. Butler clarified that in order to ensure that certain rides are safe for guests, their staff inspects their equipment on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Additionally, before the event ever opens, independent ride inspectors visit the location. Before we opened, they spent five days here checking out every ride,” Butler said.

Butler said that the child’s arm was slightly scraped on the ride because of the malfunction, but she and her family went back to the fair the following day to enjoy other rides. Ada County Paramedics provided her with on-site care.

“The whole family came back and rode a lot of rides, so it was a happy ending in the end,” Butler stated.

With intentions to replace every sensor on the ride, Bulter Amusements Inc. has placed an order for new sensors. On Tuesday, the Viper is anticipated to reopen.

“Our safety record is self-evident. Over the course of our 55-year operation, literally 100 million people have used our rides,” Butler continued.