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==Incidents== {{main article|Incidents at Disneyland Resort#California Screamin'}} In August 2001, Dr. David Heber, a Milwaukee surgeon, suffered a neurological disorder and whiplash after his restraint locked at eye level. He sued Disney in 2003, alleging equipment failure, lack of lubrication and ride operators failing to notice his unlocked restraint. However, Heber lost.<ref>latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-28-me-disney28-story.html</ref> On July 29, 2005, multiple guests were injured when the purple train rear-ended the orange train. Of the 48 guests aboard the two trains, 15 were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The accident occurred on the section of track about {{convert|30|ft|m}} short of the loading station. A full ride stop was activated with the orange train stopped. The brake segment that was supposed to have stopped the purple train failed, and the purple train continued until it collided with the stopped orange train.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/brake-71794-coaster-zone.html | title=Brakes cited in Disney crash | work=Orange County Register | date=October 13, 2005 | access-date=May 26, 2013 | author=Himmelberg, Michelle}}</ref> An investigation showed that a faulty brake valve, installed a few days earlier by Disney (not by the ride manufacturer Intamin) was the cause.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20071129&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=111290002&SectionCat=&Template=printart&nclick_check=1 | title=Thrill ride lawsuits | work=The Courier Journal | date=November 29, 2007 | access-date=May 26, 2013}}</ref> On July 22, 2011, 23 people were rescued from California Screamin' by firefighters when a rider's backpack fell out of a train and landed on the track, causing the orange train to valley between the loop and the next block section. It reopened two days later after the train was winched up the next hill, had its damaged wheels replaced and was allowed to complete the circuit.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/firefighters-rescue-23-after-dropped-bag-brings-disneyland-ride-to-a-screamin-halt/story-e6frf7jx-1226100331627 | title=Firefighters rescue 23 after dropped bag brings Disneyland ride to a Screamin' halt | work=Herald Sun | date=July 23, 2011 | access-date=May 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date= 2011-08-12|title= California Screamin Accident 7/22/11|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha252t9LLxM|access-date= 2012-08-15|format= YouTube}}</ref> On August 6, 2016, passengers on the ride were stranded for 45 minutes before being rescued when a fallen purse triggered an automatic stop.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schwebeke|first1=Scott|title=15 passengers stuck on California Adventure roller coaster|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/08/06/15-passengers-stuck-on-california-adventure-roller-coaster/|access-date=3 January 2018|work=Orange County Register|date=August 6, 2016}}</ref>
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