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Thread: Teen Killed By Garage Door
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07-18-2008, 09:11 PM #1
Teen Killed By Garage Door
This accident was avoidable.
Boy killed in garage door accident
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.
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07-19-2008, 06:25 AM #2
Re: Teen Killed By Garage Door
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
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07-19-2008, 07:19 AM #3
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07-29-2008, 10:30 AM #4
Re: Teen Killed By Garage Door
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
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