Children fall after slide tiltsBy Nadine Parks (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Grace Beahm Charleston County EMS prepares to transport a child injured at Riverfront Park at a North Charleston charity event on Wednesday when an inflatable slide tilted to one side. Several children received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon at a charity event at North Charleston's Riverfront Park when an inflatable slide tilted to one side and the children fell to the ground. Charleston County EMS was called to the city park on the former Charleston Naval Base about 4:45 p.m. for a report of four injured children. Jerry Langston of Hanahan was walking in the park with his two daughters when the accident occurred. "The slide fell, and all the kids came tumbling out," Langston said. He said it appeared that there were less than a dozen children on the slide at the time. Medical workers could be seen tending to four or five children on the ground. Two were taken to a local hospital, and their injuries were not serious, EMS said. The event was sponsored by the Palmetto State Law Enforcement Officers Association. Officers from around the state were at the park to give school supplies to about 50 children, said Orangeburg police Lt. Loretta Davis, association president. The children were served snow cones and grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, and they played on the slide and several inflatable jump castles. Those on the slide when the accident happened did not appear to be seriously hurt, Davis said. "Just most of them were shaken up," she said. K&S Sno-ball and Zys World provided the inflatable attractions. Company co-owner Bakari Jackson said he wasn't sure what caused the slide to tilt. After the event, the slide was closed for the remainder of the day, Jackson said. Reach Nadine Parks at 937-5573 or nparks@post andcourier.com. |
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This article has 8 comment(s)
Posted by ironhorse on July 10, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
in the old days, the kids would have been spanked for horsing around......the ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyers still have "emotional distress" going for them.
Posted by drp7773 on July 10, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
In the olden days most kids fell off the slides at school, you just picked yourself up and jerked your head all day till your eyes were back on both sides of your head and you moved on. And the slides were a lot taller then they are now...What are kids wimps today??? :) Danggggggg I have a twitch in my neck..flashback maybe.oh well
Posted by Tammie on July 10, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The real high slides at school, man we used to jump off the top of them! Nosedive half the time! Life was simple then...hope all the kids are ok.
Posted by Girleygirl on July 10, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm happy these kids are okay. I don't know why but I feel the same way you all feel....law suit
Posted by Charles_Town on July 10, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Sounds like someone forgot to stake it down, before letting the children play on it. I have had a similar inflatable slide in my back yard for several occasions for my son's and niece's and nephew's birthday and always made sure the company I rented staked it down.
Posted by Larz13 on July 10, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm sure Akim was there taking down names, addresses and bank account numbers.
Posted by sbs920 on July 11, 2008 at 8:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Are you sure Fat-Azz Summey didn't get up there and try to slide down ! LOL!
Posted by RTC on July 11, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree. What's the big deal these days? Kids aren't built as tough as they used to be? Calling EMS for bumps and bruises really burns me up. While they are tied up with this type of thing someone is having a heart attack or has been in a serious accident. I know, they have to respond, or they'll get sued. I just don't understand why the parents couldn't take them to be checked out. Kids don't break easily and are much more durable than adults.
Are they teaching children to start yelling, "My neck, my back....?"