This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy. The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance. Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be a refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules. The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues. Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anyone's part. Action Park On July 8, 1980, a 19-year-old man was riding the Alpine Slide when his car jumped the track and his head struck a rock, killing him. Action Park claimed him as an employee. However, while he had previously worked at the ski resort that would later become Action Park, he was never employed at Action Park itself. On July 24, 1982, a 15-year-old boy drowned in the Tidal Wave Pool. On August 1, 1982, a 27-year-old man from Long Island got out of his tipped kayak on the Kayak Experience to right it. While doing so, he stepped on a grate that was either in contact with or came too close to a section of live wiring for the underwater fans, causing a severe shock and cardiac arrest. Several other members of his family nearby were also injured. He was taken to a hospital in nearby Warwick, New York where he died of the shock-induced cardiac arrest. The park at first disputed that the electric current caused his death, saying there were no burns on his body, but the coroner responded that burns generally do not occur in a water-based electrocution. The ride was drained and closed for the investigation. Accounts differed as to the extent of the exposed wiring: the park said it was "just a nick," while others said it was closer to 8 inches (20 cm). The state's Labor Department found that