Nowadays, there are amusement equipment all over the world for tourists to relax and seek excitement. However, the amusement equipment in some places have great safety risks. For example, a particularly popular item in the amusement park? Pendulum, people who have played with the big pendulum say it is super scary. Next, I will reveal to you why the big pendulum is so scary. Come and take a look! Why is the big pendulum so scary?

The big pendulum is also called the meteor hammer, the big pendulum. The reason why it has become popular in China in recent years is that this kind of amusement equipment is free from the constraints of gravity. It can make the rider's mind go blank in a state of weightlessness. It is very stimulating and is favored by young people. However, this equipment is not safe, and accidents with large pendulums have been reported in many places around the world. The most typical one is an accident that occurred in Ohio, USA last year, causing one death and seven injuries. Therefore, the supervision of such amusement facilities really cannot be careless. Everyone wants to go to an amusement park for excitement and fun, but safety first is the fundamental thing.

1. The Great Pendulum of Death in the United States disintegrated, causing 8 casualties

A horrific accident occurred at a carnival amusement park in Ohio, USA. A "big pendulum" amusement ride that resembled a pirate ship floated freely in the air. It disintegrated, and one of the main supports suddenly flew off, and the seat was cut in half. The passengers on the seat were immediately thrown into the air and fell directly to the ground, killing one person and injuring seven others. A young girl, Devray Williams, was also a tourist sitting on the Death Pendulum. Fortunately, no accident occurred where he was sitting, but when interviewed by the media, he still looked horrified and could not calm down for a long time. ?When the machine started, everything was normal, and each of us was cautiously excited for the upcoming stimulation, but no one expected that it would be a real big stimulation...?

< p> According to Williams' recollection, after a while, the whole machine suddenly began to tremble, and it became more and more violent, and the sound became louder and louder. The girl sitting next to her also felt it, and turned to ask her, "Did you hear that?" Is it a vibrating sound? Is it abnormal? But before they could react, someone suddenly flew past in front of her, and then a section of seats in front of her broke apart, and a row of people fell in front of her with a crash. It went on... She didn't dare to look at the next scene anymore. Amidst the huge noise of the machine, her mind went blank...

It was confirmed that the big pendulum When the swing reached a high point, one section of the bridge suddenly broke, and the passengers were immediately thrown into the air. An 18-year-old boy fell to the ground and died on the spot. Seven others were injured, three of whom are currently undergoing surgery. Their ages range from 13 to 41 years old. According to the "Washington Post" report, the 18-year-old boy who died was named Tyler Jarrell. He had just joined the "U.S. Marine Corps" five days ago. On the day he joined, he proudly posted on Facebook reached a state.

Galar’s ??19-year-old girlfriend Keziah Lewis was also injured in the accident. She suffered serious injuries to her pelvis, ankle and ribs. She has undergone two surgeries. On Thursday, she Finally woke up, but her boyfriend was no longer there... Maybe this trip to the amusement park was a sweet date for the two of them, but it turned into a "life or death" ~ The cause of the accident is still under investigation, so What people are confused about is that the pendulum game that was involved in the accident had just passed a routine safety inspection on Monday, and the day of the accident was the first day of the carnival, which was expected to last for 10 days.

2. The safety lock of a large pendulum in a park in Henan Province fell off and a man was thrown and fell to his death

At 3:21 pm on April 21, in West Lake Park, Xuchang City, Henan Province An accident occurred with a large pendulum. A man fell from a high altitude because the safety lock on the large pendulum fell off. Rescue efforts failed and died. Witnesses said that there were four people on the big pendulum at the time. One of the men fell from a high altitude, hit the stainless steel guardrail and iron sheet at the bottom and fell to the ground. He bled a lot from his mouth and was sent to the hospital by emergency call 120. In the video taken by tourists at the scene, it can be clearly seen that a tourist was thrown off when the "big pendulum" was swinging, and the surrounding tourists screamed "stop, stop, stop", demanding that the facility stop operating.

After the accident, the public security organs intervened in the investigation and detained two persons in charge of the facility.

This amusement facility was leased and contracted by the West Lake Park Management Office to the two responsible persons. As a special facility like this, supervisors from the Special Equipment Section of the Xuchang Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau declined to be interviewed. Regarding this accident, Dong Zhenjie, director of Xuchang Celebrity Law Firm, said that this accident involves the responsibility of three parties, one is the park management office, the other is the facility operator, and the third is the quality supervision department.

From the above introduction, we learned that the incident was caused by the safety belt buckle falling off, which led to this tragedy. From this, it can be concluded that: first, there are safety hazards in the equipment, and second, the park management did not discover the hidden dangers in time. According to park staff, there is a lease relationship between the park and the "Big Pendulum" merchant. The merchant moved into the park in 2012 and had no safety incidents before this accident. At present, the public security organs have been involved in the investigation, and the Weidu District Work Safety Bureau will conduct safety inspections on all projects in West Lake Park. The specific cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Big pendulum

Big pendulum is a new type of amusement equipment that is currently popular internationally. The equipment has beautiful appearance, scientific structure and majestic momentum. The super pendulum is a particularly popular item in the amusement park and is thrilling. The pendulum is a large-scale amusement equipment commonly found in major amusement parks.

Visitors sit in a circular cockpit, facing outward. Usually, large pendulums use shoulder pressure as a safety restraint and a safety belt as a secondary insurance. While the cockpit rotates, the main shaft that suspends the cockpit makes a pendulum motion driven by the motor. The operation of the big pendulum can make visitors on it thrilling. The big pendulum is an exciting amusement equipment.

Tourists ride on the rotating pendulum and swing back and forth, which is dazzling; tourists often can’t help but exclaim and laugh, which greatly enhances the joyful atmosphere of the entire amusement park and makes many tourists linger. , unwilling to leave. The super large pendulum located in Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise is one of the earliest and largest large pendulum amusement equipment in China. It has a 26-meter-high main arm and is designed and manufactured by the German Hushi Company, the world's top amusement equipment company.

According to reports, this huge new motorized amusement equipment super pendulum is the most difficult to construct and install among the new projects being built by Chimelong Paradise. The foundation piling alone reaches 220 meters underground. The most important arm is 26 meters high and weighs 56 tons. Special equipment such as special containers, special trucks, and special cranes were used to transport it from Europe to China. , three professional freight companies jointly formulated a special transportation plan. During the hoisting construction, four heavy-duty cranes weighing up to 400 tons must be used simultaneously to lift this huge and overweight arm. Just the moment arm hoisting of the super large pendulum takes 10 hours. Chimelong Paradise closed the Happy Water World area in the park during the installation of the large pendulum to ensure safety during construction.

Several casualties in amusement parks have occurred in recent years

At about 2 pm on September 15, 2013, screams came one after another at Xi'an Qinling Paradise? Speedy Windmill? Amusement Machines The ground rang, and the tourists watched in shock as two boys fell one after another from the rotating amusement machine. When the staff reacted and turned off the button, when the amusement machine stopped at a height of six or seven meters, a girl was instantly thrown heavily to the ground. Outside the iron fence of the Speedy Windmill.

On February 20, 2015, the second day of the Lunar New Year, a fall accident occurred at about 9:50 pm at Jinfengshan Playground in Shangzhou, Shaanxi Province, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old girl on the spot.

Around 12:5 on May 1, 2015, an accident occurred at the Longshan Park Playground Playground in Kunyang Town, Pingyang, Wenzhou, resulting in 5 injuries. One of them died after rescue efforts failed at Pingyi Hospital. The other four people are still receiving examination and treatment in the hospital.

On February 3, 2017, a large-scale amusement equipment accident occurred in Chaohua Park, Fengdu County, Chongqing City, resulting in a 13-year-old girl who was thrown out and died after ineffective rescue.

In May 2017, a 360-degree rotating amusement ride in Beijing's Happy Valley got stuck in mid-air. It took ten minutes for the equipment to operate normally, leaving passengers hanging in the air in such a semi-suspended posture. Ten minutes.

Friendly tips for going to the amusement park:

1. Do not choose temporary, unprotected amusement facilities.

2. The safety inspection certificate of amusement facilities must be within the validity period.

3. Be sure to read the "Instructions for Tourists". Customers need to make judgments based on their own circumstances, otherwise they will be held accountable for accidents.

4. If you find that large amusement facilities do not have any trademarks or relevant qualifications, you can call the complaint hotline of the quality and technical supervision system to report it.

After reading the above, I revealed to you why the big pendulum is so scary. When you go to the amusement park to play with the big pendulum and other large-scale amusement facilities, you must ensure its safety. After all, you will have fun. The premise is safety~~