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Man killed when hair catches on roller coaster car

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  1. Master Baiter

    Master Baiter Member

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    Man killed when hair catches on roller coaster car

    LANGLEY, Washington (AP) -- An amusement park operator was killed Saturday when his hair got caught on a roller coaster car, pulling him up as high as 40 feet before he fell, back-first, onto a fence.

    Doug McKay, 40, was spraying lubricant on the tracks of the Super Loop 2, a ride at the Island County Fair on Whidbey Island, when his long hair got caught on a car full of fairgoers, sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Smith said.

    "It basically scalped him, and he fell and landed on the fence," Smith said.

    McKay, co-owner of Paradise Amusements, based in Post Falls, Idaho, was pulled between 25 and 40 feet into the air.

    Paradise Amusements had set up rides at the Island County Fair, located about 30 miles northwest of Seattle, for the past three years, Smith said.

    Smith said grief counselors were on hand but that the fair continued after the incident.

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    I dont know if this has been posted or not.

    I all can say is ouch.
     
    #1 Master Baiter, Aug 18, 2003
  2. A-Train

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    My wife says an Epilady is still more painful...
     
    #2 A-Train, Aug 18, 2003
  3. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Well. That's one way to go.
     
    #3 PhiSlammaJamma, Aug 18, 2003
  4. underoverup

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    I'm having trouble catching my breath after that one -- :D :D :D
     
    #4 underoverup, Aug 18, 2003
  5. Agent27

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    Do people normally work on a ride WHILE it is in use?
     
    #5 Agent27, Aug 18, 2003
  6. Dr of Dunk

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    It has, but it was buried in another thread. ;)
     
    #6 Dr of Dunk, Aug 18, 2003
  7. Friendly Fan

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    note to self: forget career as carnival ride operator
     
    #7 Friendly Fan, Aug 18, 2003
  8. A-Train

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    Well, if they do, you can bet that they'll have haircuts now...
     
    #8 A-Train, Aug 18, 2003
  9. underoverup

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    Once again the Simpson's teach us a lesson----never become a Carny.
     
    #9 underoverup, Aug 18, 2003
  10. mleahy999

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    Notice to all carnies:

    Trim mullets before greasing the machinery.

    Thanks, the management.
     
    #10 mleahy999, Aug 18, 2003
  11. rrj_gamz

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    This is a sad way to go...Can you imagine the horror of the riders/workers...
     
    #11 rrj_gamz, Aug 18, 2003
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