OSHA: definitely bent in the straight places

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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS: Oct 3, 2003; What do you think it means, bitch?

Not the type of source I was looking for but: http://m.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_...d.html?mode=jqm
I visited the place frequently to get gauges refurbed, etc.

The article (and relevant report to the NRC) seem to downplay the severity pretty seriously. The dose rates I think are accurate but the extent of the contamination was obviously underestimated. And the company had no real contingency plans if radioactive material got outside the area (which it obviously did if it made it to people's houses). They basically locked down the entire site for months after and last I heard had to buy the building (they were leasing) because they couldn't ever be sure they got it all cleaned up.

There were a ton of headaches beside this for everyone else but that was more operational.

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# ? May 14, 2024 14:05

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this stork needs to secure his goddamn load

I think I'm losing my mind

# ? Aug 12, 2016 05:41

Mak0rz: Aug 2, 2008; 😎🐗🚬

f#a# posted:

Yeah about that.

Can someone explain to me how exactly something like that can decapitate a person? Are the arches made of bent katanas?

# ? Aug 12, 2016 05:52

VectorSigma: Jan 20, 2004; Transform
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Mak0rz posted:

Can someone explain to me how exactly something like that can decapitate a person? Are the arches made of bent katanas?

it's like when they hang people but they drop too far and the head just pops off. except the inertia was forward instead of down

# ? Aug 12, 2016 05:56

Fasdar: Sep 1, 2001; Everybody loves dancing!

Mak0rz posted:

Can someone explain to me how exactly something like that can decapitate a person? Are the arches made of bent katanas?

The human body is a barely held together piece of equipment with almost no design oversight from safety professionals that is nevertheless put into increasingly dangerous situations for the stimulation of its passengers.

Fasdar fucked around with this message at 06:30 on Aug 12, 2016

# ? Aug 12, 2016 06:28

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Mak0rz posted:

Can someone explain to me how exactly something like that can decapitate a person? Are the arches made of bent katanas?

What do you think would happen to a child's head if it snagged on that net at high speeds? Your neck isn't actually that strong in tension.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 06:40

Mak0rz: Aug 2, 2008; 😎🐗🚬

Yeah I guess I just assumed his neck was cut instead of torn like pulling a gummi worm apart. Goddamn, what a way to go.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 06:43

goatsestretchgoals: Jun 4, 2011

MagicBoots posted:

What do you think would happen to a child's head if it snagged on that net at high speeds? Your neck isn't actually that strong in tension.

f#a# posted:

Did his head snag on the net or the support directly left of the arrow in that picture?

# ? Aug 12, 2016 07:52

VectorSigma: Jan 20, 2004; Transform
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he probably caught the frame under the chin as his body was rotating from a reclined position to vertical. with enough force at work, even the dullest blade can cut.

edit: that is a horrible design for a supposed safety feature, too. "hey we noticed that people could fly off this and hit the ground. we've decided that you should hit a few net support frames instead. enjoy the ride."

VectorSigma fucked around with this message at 09:39 on Aug 12, 2016

# ? Aug 12, 2016 09:34

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

What I don't understand is why a net at all. The waterslide strapped patrons into a big inflatable raft. It was more like a Disney log ride than a waterslide.

So - why not make it so that the raft cannot lift up? Put some guy wires from it to the walls of the slide so it can still move about but can't fly up high enough to take a kid's head off.

The raft they used with 3 point safety harness visible:

Slide in action:

I'm guessing the raft lifted up enough that the kid got the "safety net" support under his chin, which then pressed his neck against his seat. His seatbelt held him in place and the forward motion did the rest.

God, imagine being the poor bastard sitting behind him when it happened.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 11:38

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

Gorilla Salad posted:

I'm guessing the raft lifted up enough that the kid got the "safety net" support under his chin, which then pressed his neck against his seat. His seatbelt held him in place and the forward motion did the rest.

The 3-point restraining belts were held in place with velcro. Other people who had been riding the slide that day reported that the belts were broken and had been popping open during the ride.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 11:46

Humphreys: Jan 26, 2013; We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule

Gorilla Salad posted:

God, imagine being the poor bastard sitting behind him when it happened.

Wasn't there reports of the lady behind him getting her eye hosed up by 'debris' (bits of the kids head)

# ? Aug 12, 2016 12:25

Mithaldu: Sep 25, 2007; Let's cuddle.

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

The 3-point restraining belts were held in place with velcro. Other people who had been riding the slide that day reported that the belts were broken and had been popping open during the ride.

What the gently caress, the entire thing seems designed for murder.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 13:01

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

Mithaldu posted:

What the gently caress, the entire thing seems designed for murder.

Welcome to the deregulated free market economy, enjoy your stay!

# ? Aug 12, 2016 13:20

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VectorSigma posted:

# ? Aug 12, 2016 14:28

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The Sausages posted:

Japan realized it was a dumb idea. Let that sink in for a minute China.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 14:30

Shady Amish Terror: Oct 11, 2007; I'm not Amish by choice. 8(

Humphreys posted:

Wasn't there reports of the lady behind him getting her eye hosed up by 'debris' (bits of the kids head)

Supposedly a little girl, but a lot of the follow-up reports I'd read omitted that information, so there's a good chance it's unfounded rumor. The whole situation is still pretty horrific, and the dark irony of a lawmaker's kid getting killed by a park that only moved there because of the kind of lax regulation his dad supported is almost as gruesome as the incident itself. The child shouldn't have been the one to suffer this outcome.

If there's any solace to be taken, it's that I have trouble imagining the death was anything but instantaneous. Well, that, and maybe from now on the water park won't be allowed to run with non-functioning safety belts and a net system that has hard impact points all along its length, much as I doubt this would have ended well either way on that point.

Shady Amish Terror fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Aug 12, 2016

# ? Aug 12, 2016 14:35

DrBouvenstein: Feb 28, 2007; I think I'm a doctor, but that doesn't make me a doctor. This fancy avatar does.

PittTheElder posted:

That second one looks like an Alpine Slide:

There's one* near me I went on a few times as a kid. I'm amazed they're still around, since the speed is entirely up to the rider using the "hand brake."

quote:

The ride is unique among amusement park rides in that the rider has complete control over his or her speed and ride experience. With this control comes responsibility: the rider must ensure the cart is not going too fast; otherwise the cart may overturn around curves, leading to possible injury or death.

*Edit: Turns out at one point there were three in the state, now all but one are closed.

DrBouvenstein fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Aug 12, 2016

# ? Aug 12, 2016 15:14

Jabor: Jul 16, 2010; #1 Loser at SpaceChem

There used to be one near me, though I think even if you left the brakes off the entire time you wouldn't ever actually come off the track.

No, the real problem was running at high speed into the back of someone who'd been too heavy on the brakes and gotten completely stalled.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 15:20

TVs Ian: Jun 1, 2000; Such graceful, delicate creatures.

DrBouvenstein posted:

That second one looks like an Alpine Slide:

There's one* near me I went on a few times as a kid. I'm amazed they're still around, since the speed is entirely up to the rider using the "hand brake."

*Edit: Turns out at one point there were three in the state, now all but one are closed.

Yeah, Action Park had one of those. I was only there once, but I seem to remember there were three tracks for it. Either the beginner or expert track is probably curved off somewhere else in that picture.

I rode it a few times unscathed, but I did see some people who got friction burns from flying off it. They did also shut it down when it started raining, and gave everyone stuck on the lift/at the top free tickets.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 15:28

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

The 3-point restraining belts were held in place with velcro. Other people who had been riding the slide that day reported that the belts were broken and had been popping open during the ride.

Velcro?

I can honestly say that the possibility a safety harness was held in place with velcro never occurred to me :stare:

# ? Aug 12, 2016 15:36

Karma Monkey: Sep 6, 2005; I MAKE BAD POSTING DECISIONS

Shady Amish Terror posted:

Supposedly a little girl, but a lot of the follow-up reports I'd read omitted that information, so there's a good chance it's unfounded rumor. The whole situation is still pretty horrific, and the dark irony of a lawmaker's kid getting killed by a park that only moved there because of the kind of lax regulation his dad supported is almost as gruesome as the incident itself. The child shouldn't have been the one to suffer this outcome.

It's really some Tales From The Crypt stuff. Not even a good episode, just one of those "Meh, saw that twist coming from a mile away" episodes. Episode title would be "Sins of The Father."

# ? Aug 12, 2016 18:30

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RuB3gT8t0

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Another crane has hit the third tower :ohdear:

# ? Aug 12, 2016 19:27

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f#a# posted:

Yeah about that.

okay sure:
http://sandrarose.com/images25/water-slide-kansas-550x259.jpg

e: i lifted this post from the d&d pictures thread, weird forum synergy today

"It's dangerous, but it's a safe dangerous now," Jeff Henry, Verruckt creator and Schlitterbahn co-owner (and patron saint of SA OSHA thead) told USA Today.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 20:08

Anagram of GINGER: Oct 3, 2014; by Smythe

so did he touch the rim or was it nothing but net

# ? Aug 12, 2016 20:09

Spergatory: Oct 28, 2012

DrBouvenstein posted:

That second one looks like an Alpine Slide:

There's one* near me I went on a few times as a kid. I'm amazed they're still around, since the speed is entirely up to the rider using the "hand brake."

*Edit: Turns out at one point there were three in the state, now all but one are closed.

https://youtu.be/JqGuzSlSSIQ

# ? Aug 12, 2016 20:21

chitoryu12: Apr 24, 2014

Elsa posted:

so did he touch the rim or was it nothing but net

Almost definitely the former. I don't think the net would have enough force to tug his head off, but those stiff bars definitely would.

# ? Aug 12, 2016 20:36

Mozi: Apr 4, 2004; Forms change so fast
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i think we're going to have to keep sending kids through just to make sure we really understand what happened

# ? Aug 12, 2016 20:50

MariusLecter: Sep 5, 2009; NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Mozi posted:

i think we're going to have to keep sending kids through just to make sure we really understand what happened

# ? Aug 12, 2016 21:07

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# ? Aug 13, 2016 03:52

Anony Mouse: Jan 30, 2005; A name means nothing on the battlefield. After a week, no one has a name.; Lipstick Apathy

Something something Final Destination.

Looks like the passengers behind him may have taken a worse hit than he did.

# ? Aug 13, 2016 06:27

Lime Tonics: Nov 7, 2015; by FactsAreUseless

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# ? Aug 13, 2016 06:45

A Man With A Plan: Mar 29, 2010; Fallen Rib

I'm no construction worker but this seems like a bad idea

# ? Aug 13, 2016 22:41

John Denver Hoxha: May 31, 2014; What a persistent nightmare!
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A Man With A Plan posted:

I'm no construction worker but this seems like a bad idea

reminds me of those wwi tank videos

# ? Aug 13, 2016 22:44

A Man With A Plan: Mar 29, 2010; Fallen Rib

John Denver Hoxha posted:

reminds me of those wwi tank videos

i just want to know what his exit plan is

# ? Aug 13, 2016 22:51

PittTheElder: Feb 13, 2012; Yes, it's like a lava lamp.

A Man With A Plan posted:

i just want to know what his exit plan is

Probably it's planting the bucket on the hill in the left side to bear the weight, and then backing up. Reverse process is almost certainly how it got there in the first place.

# ? Aug 13, 2016 23:15