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Bungee jumping injuries may be divided into those that occur after jumping secondary to equipment mishap or tragic accident, and those that occur regardless of safety measures. In the first instance, injury can happen if the safety harness fails, the cord length is miscalculated, [ 28 ] or the cord is not properly connected to the jump platform.
On July 9, 1999, there was an accident on the Thunderbolt when operators failed to brake an incoming train, which collided with the train being loaded. 35 people were injured in the crash. After the accident, the headlights on the cars were partially removed because the electrical system did not hold up well against the vibration of the cars. [180]
United States amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at amusement parks in the United States. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere in the US. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents.
The bungee cord on a Florida amusement park ride snapped just seconds before taking off Saturday, leading to a frightening moment caught on camera.. The video, shared on Facebook by Krissy Hurst ...
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The stunt, called "Hang 'em High", involved bungee jumping from an exploding box suspended from a 120-foot (37 m) high crane. The carabiner clip attaching his bungee rope to the crane sprang loose from its eyebolt during the jump.
Fleck details facial surgery to repair damage from 2019 bungee cord accident. Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune. April 4, 2022 at 6:10 PM.
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. [1] It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa's Garden Route. It has been operated by Face Adrenalin ...