very tragic.... most of these place require a climbing belt and belay.....Hard to understand how this happened....
“Hard to understand how this happened....”
Yes, it is. There’s no explanation in the article either.
It is a trampoline park so I am guessing that the rock wall was over a foam pit - kids are supposed to be able to let go and fall into the foam pit. I’ve also seen big rope walls over a foam pit. I’m guessing the kid let go or fell and then at least part of him missed the foam pit landing.
Every indoor shooting range I’ve been to in the last few years requires ear and eye protection to protect itself from liability. Looks like this place made a big mistake by not doing the same.
Yes they do. Our grandson had a fall from 20 feet at a rock climbing gym and broke his back. He has fully recovered and is back at work as a fire fighter. Very lucky he was not paralyzed.
Several problems when it happened. He is not a small guy and they had a little teenage girl belay for him. Should have refused and waited for someone else but he was a regular at this gym and felt confident it would be ok. She assured him she could hold him. She wasn’t paying attention and was not wearing gloves. When he fell, she managed to somehow slow him down but he still hit hard. Landed on his feet and then sat down hard. Girl’s hands were cut to ribbons. Even with safety measures, human error and inattention to details cause accidents.
We climb in the wild. The only people I let belay for me are my husband or brother. They have more interest in keeping me safe than a minimum wage teenager at a gym.
Good point.
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