Kid falls from Ragged chair

[SIKSKIER]

http://www.wmur.com/news/child-who-fell-from-ragged-mountain-lift-recovering/37246524

 

[ironhippy]

I'd like to hear further on how the child fell. The dad is acting like it could happen to anyone at any time, but how often does one child fall off the chair lift (especially when you are far enough away to be 25-30 feet above the ground)?
Seems something else was going on.

 

[Puck it]

Something sounds a little strange. What about other people loading the lift? They should have seen this happening and yelled to the liftie. It sounds like the lift kept running.

 

[trackbiker]

Sounds like the father was on the chair with the kid. And he wants to blame the ski area? Maybe they should sue him for being negligent.

 

[ironhippy]

Something sounds a little strange. What about other people loading the lift? They should have seen this happening and yelled to the liftie. It sounds like the lift kept running.

I took it as they were not right at the lift station, but you are right, if there were people in line they should have been yelling. I've never seen an open lift without an attendant, but they could have been in the hut or shovelling on the other side or something.

If it wasn't busy, there might not have been anyone else waiting in line, so once they got loaded on the chair, the lifty could have started doing something else and not noticed the fall.

 

[D-2.5-GT]

Union Leader article also indicated the dad has taken the son to 3 hospitals so far to "determine the full extent of his son's injuries."
It sounds like fishing for a lawsuit in 5,4,3,2.....

 

[Puck it]

I took it as they were not right at the lift station, but you are right, if there were people in line they should have been yelling. I've never seen an open lift without an attendant, but they could have been in the hut or shovelling on the other side or something.

If it wasn't busy, there might not have been anyone else waiting in line, so once they got loaded on the chair, the lifty could have started doing something else and not noticed the fall.

That is true.
But I think it was the six pack and that should have had people on it. Only other lift open is the barnyard triple.

 

[ironhippy]

Union Leader article also indicated the dad has taken the son to 3 hospitals so far to "determine the full extent of his son's injuries."
It sounds like fishing for a lawsuit in 5,4,3,2.....

I caught that too, but didn't follow through on what it meant.

That makes a lot of sense, it'll be interesting if/when this case comes back up.

 

[deadheadskier]

Thing is though, what lawyer would instruct the parent to talk to the media? I would think he would be told to keep quiet.

Hopefully the kid recovers quickly and puts this behind him.

Hard to say what happened without more details.

 

[dlague]

My understanding is that the child fell mid way up! Did the dad not put the bar down? The the kid not seated all the way back? Was the dad even paying attention and protecting his kid. When I help ski instructors I make sure the kids are fully seated back.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

What's going to happen is Mountains are going to start installing cameras that point at the chairs soon to show if people are sitting in the chairs correctly.

 

[dlague]

What's going to happen is Mountains are going to start installing cameras that point at the chairs soon to show if people are sitting in the chairs correctly.

That would not be surprising! Or at least at the towers. That in itself may lead to monitoring.

 

[Not Sure]

I caught that too, but didn't follow through on what it meant.

That makes a lot of sense, it'll be interesting if/when this case comes back up.

Hopefully there was a witness , "Tramatized for the rest of his life . Don't want anyone else ..,. "Sounds like fishing .

My oldest when he was 4 threw a tantrum and almost slipped through the bar even with me grabbing his coat by the chest . Was thinking a little kid but 12 yr old ? Snow on seat ? Didn't see any mention .
Pretty soon they'll be cameras in the lift poles .

 

[thetrailboss]

Union Leader article also indicated the dad has taken the son to 3 hospitals so far to "determine the full extent of his son's injuries."
It sounds like fishing for a lawsuit in 5,4,3,2.....

The "going to three hospitals" line also jumped out at me.

 

[thetrailboss]

Thing is though, what lawyer would instruct the parent to talk to the media? I would think he would be told to keep quiet.

Hopefully the kid recovers quickly and puts this behind him.

Hard to say what happened without more details.

You're assuming that Dad actually talked to a lawyer before creating this media scene.

 

[doublediamond]

What's going to happen is Mountains are going to start installing cameras that point at the chairs soon to show if people are sitting in the chairs correctly.

Roller coasters have them on lift hills and brake runs.

 

[gmcunni]

is there video? doesn't load for me but reading the transcript:

HE SAYS HIS 11-YEAR-OLD SON HAS BEEN TO THREE HOSPITAL SO FAR. HE HAS FAULTS, BRUISES, AND A CONCUSSION BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OK.

doesn't say HE TOOK him but that he's been to 3 hospitals. there is a difference. my daughter was taken to 2 (3 if you count the clinic @ the mountain) hospitals when she was hurt (4 if you count the one at home too). my buddy's kid went to 3 (4 if you count the clinic at the mountain) when he broke his leg.

and for the part about being traumatized forever.. true. i still get nauseous when i think about my daughter's accident.

 

[thetrailboss]

Just saw another vid posted on UN and the Dad admitted it was his fault.

 

[cdskier]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb9GrrFtbkU

This one says "3 visits to the hospital"...not necessarily 3 different hospitals. Also says it happened while trying to put the bar down.

 

[doublediamond]

Suddenly breaking up into tears, then speaks clearly immediately? Give that guy an Oscar!