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Related: About this forumOrlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen's death, report says
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Orlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teens death, report says
By Katie Rice
Orlando Sentinel Apr 18, 2022 at 6:09 pm
An engineering firm hired by the state found that the operator of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower manually changed sensors on specific seats on the ride, resulting in it being unsafe, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Monday in Orlando. ... The report, written by Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis, determined that the changes allowed harnesses on certain seats to open to almost double the normal range, Fried said. Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old who died on the attraction at ICON Park last month, reportedly weighed around 340 pounds.
These mis-adjustments allowed the safety lights to illuminate and properly satisfy the rides electronic safety mechanisms that allowed the ride to operate, even though Mr. Sampson was not properly secured in the seat, Fried said. ... Asked for comment about the reports conclusions, Trevor Arnold, the attorney representing the rides operator, said the SlingShot Group followed all of the manufacturers protocols, procedures and safety measures.
[ Read the report: Engineering firm says Free Fall ride at ICON Park had safety features alerted before Tyree Sampson's death ]
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The state released the report into the accident Monday, shortly before Fried held a brief press conference. ... The report showed engineers determined the ride was functioning correctly, with no evidence of physical or mechanical failure. ... But the restraints on two of the rides seats, one of which was occupied by Tyre, were modified to open between three and four inches wider than the rides other restraints, on average, the report found.
At the time of the accident, Tyres restraint created a nearly seven-inch gap between the harness and the raised part of the seat between his legs. That gap could have widened to 10 inches as the ride ran, according to the report. ... During slowing of the ride, Tyre Sampson slipped through the gap between the seat and harness, the report read. ... The cause of the subject accident was that Tyre Sampson was not properly secured in the seat primarily due to the mis-adjustment of the harness proximity sensor. ... The report said many other potential contributions could have factored into the accident, and its authors recommended a full review of the rides design, safety, operation, restraint mechanisms and history.
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krice@orlandosentinel.com and @katievrice on Twitter
Orlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teens death, report says
By Katie Rice
Orlando Sentinel Apr 18, 2022 at 6:09 pm
An engineering firm hired by the state found that the operator of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower manually changed sensors on specific seats on the ride, resulting in it being unsafe, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Monday in Orlando. ... The report, written by Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis, determined that the changes allowed harnesses on certain seats to open to almost double the normal range, Fried said. Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old who died on the attraction at ICON Park last month, reportedly weighed around 340 pounds.
These mis-adjustments allowed the safety lights to illuminate and properly satisfy the rides electronic safety mechanisms that allowed the ride to operate, even though Mr. Sampson was not properly secured in the seat, Fried said. ... Asked for comment about the reports conclusions, Trevor Arnold, the attorney representing the rides operator, said the SlingShot Group followed all of the manufacturers protocols, procedures and safety measures.
[ Read the report: Engineering firm says Free Fall ride at ICON Park had safety features alerted before Tyree Sampson's death ]
{snip}
The state released the report into the accident Monday, shortly before Fried held a brief press conference. ... The report showed engineers determined the ride was functioning correctly, with no evidence of physical or mechanical failure. ... But the restraints on two of the rides seats, one of which was occupied by Tyre, were modified to open between three and four inches wider than the rides other restraints, on average, the report found.
At the time of the accident, Tyres restraint created a nearly seven-inch gap between the harness and the raised part of the seat between his legs. That gap could have widened to 10 inches as the ride ran, according to the report. ... During slowing of the ride, Tyre Sampson slipped through the gap between the seat and harness, the report read. ... The cause of the subject accident was that Tyre Sampson was not properly secured in the seat primarily due to the mis-adjustment of the harness proximity sensor. ... The report said many other potential contributions could have factored into the accident, and its authors recommended a full review of the rides design, safety, operation, restraint mechanisms and history.
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krice@orlandosentinel.com and @katievrice on Twitter
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Orlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen's death, report says (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2022
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exboyfil
(18,007 posts)1. Engineers and idiot proofing
No matter how you work at it, a better breed of idiots always shows up.
The designer and manufacturer are giving Thanksgiving prayers. Still not off the hook.
So how much is the operating company worth? That gets transferred to his estate.