Teen Killed By Garage Door

[Bruce Breedlove]

This accident was avoidable.

Boy killed in garage door accident (http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=8695189&nav=menu54_3)



A 13-year-old Indianapolis boy died after a garage door came down on his neck.

Investigators said Terry Lee Barnett was working on an electric car when a board used to prop the door gave way.

Police said Barnett was trapped for as long as fifteen minutes before a relative found him.

Officials said the door had no spring mechanism.

[Chris Bernhardt]

Some of those old wooden doors are very heavy and I have tried to lift them with broken springs and even I have to struggle to find good leverage to heave them up.

I can imagine not being able to do it with the dam thing on your neck. I am surprised that it didn't just kill him instantly. Some of those doors could probably chop you in half from a full drop.

Chris, Oregon

[Michael Thomas]

More here:

The Star Press (http://m.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080718/NEWS06/80718007/-1/WAP&template=wapart)

[Rick Bunzel]

Even the second article doesn't disclose much other than a city official saying there was no problem with the door. I do agree with Chris that if the counter-balance springs are setup correctly, the weight coming door is several hundred pounds. Even my aluminum 2 car garage door is pretty heavy without the counterweights

//Rick