Amusement park fallout accident A clerk forgot to put on a lifeline for fall prevention August 6 18:59
On the 5th, in an amusement park in Nasu-machi, Tochigi Prefecture, it was found that a man who was playing with playground equipment fell from a height of 5 meters and died, and the staff of the facility may have forgotten to attach a lifeline, The police are investigating further details.
On the 5th, at the amusement park “Nasu Highland Park” in Nasu-machi, Tochigi Prefecture, Kazunori Yokoo (51) from Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, jumped on a cylindrical cushion hung up high. When I was playing with a playground equipment that enjoys thrills, I fell from a height of about 5 meters and struck my head strongly and died.
According to police and amusement parks, when playing with this playground equipment, it is stipulated that a staff member wears a helmet and a harness and attaches a lifeline to prevent the fall to the harness.
However, when the man fell, there was no lifeline on the harness, and there was no trace of it being cut during the fall.
The police are investigating the detailed situation further, assuming that the staff may have forgotten to attach a lifeline or neglect to check the wearing situation.