thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 22, 2013 17:27:43 GMT -5
If you are going to accuse us of blaming the departed, quote us.
Or just ignore it, and continue on your rant.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jul 22, 2013 18:15:33 GMT -5
If size is ab issue in proper restraint then thar is up to the engineers to have determined in advance any height weight or size requirements. Sheesh. |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 22, 2013 19:54:38 GMT -5
If size is ab issue in proper restraint then thar is up to the engineers to have determined in advance any height weight or size requirements. Sheesh. That's the way I read it, SL. Sounds to me like a poorly trained attendent, an attendent who ignored his/her training, or the protocols are lacking. We have no way of knowing which might be true. There may be procedures in place to refuse use of the ride to those whose size would prevent them riding safely. We just don't know. |
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 22, 2013 21:25:15 GMT -5
Who are the witnesses? Family members or random riders? It's a very sad situation. I wouldn't have liked to watch someone fall to their death.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 22, 2013 21:33:32 GMT -5
Sounds like it was witnessed by her two children, zib. Here's a link to the story: NBC News |
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Post by EVT1 on Jul 22, 2013 21:33:56 GMT -5
Horrible- of course it is on the park for what happened.
Either an employee screwed up or it was a mechanical failure. On those two issues- I read that in TX there is legislation proposed every year to set safety standards for rides and they are not interested. As to a poorly trained employee or one that was incompetent- maybe you get what you pay for- after all how hard is it to latch a bar and press a button- what company is going to pay much more than minimum for that?
My bet is on an employee screw-up one way or another- either maintenance or operator. I see numerous safety meetings in their future.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 22, 2013 21:34:42 GMT -5
Yuck.  |
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Post by EVT1 on Jul 22, 2013 21:56:56 GMT -5
Yep- I remember a few years back when some kid jumped a fence and had his head taken off by a coaster. Those rides are nothing to play around with- hell with some kid at the controls- give me a 5 point harness and let me latch myself in. |
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