Death at a UK paintball Centre?

[Big Mac]

yeah people are gonna ignore the fact it wasn't strictly paintball related. it could be that the person in question had been arsing around and caused the structure to fall. maybe more will be revealed later but it isn't going to put paintball in a better light put it that way.

my thoughts are with the family

 

[Marcus Geezer]

Having the HSE investigate something like this aint a bad thing, becuase as long as the paintballing side of it was clear, this will be clearly documented.

Most accidents during paintball are people running into trees or falling over logs that kind of thing (ran into a tree myself once!), which is down to people and not the site. However, and a very big however, if the accident was cuased by a lack of proper construction or maintenance of a bunker or such like, this could paint the bad picture we so much fear.

We need to wait for the facts.....

 

[jknight15]

My aunt is a H & S Inspector and she reckons that more than just that site may be closed if a full investigation is started as they will check to see if the same thing does not happen at other sites.

Sympathies to the familys

 

[Paintball-TV-Online]

Well, The news have to be very careful about what information is allowed to be released at this stage... Its been on News tonight and will be on BBC again tonight at 22.25pm so my guess is the media are aware...

 

[jknight15]

Well, The news have to be very careful about what information is allowed to be released at this stage... Its been on News tonight and will be on BBC again tonight at 22.25pm so my guess is the media are aware...

i wonder how much a jab they will take at the sport

 

[Stokecity_m]

if it is the site in tean, i've played there, many years ago.

one of the best sites i've been to and very well run.

 

[RainbowShooter]

Well, The news have to be very careful about what information is allowed to be released at this stage... Its been on News tonight and will be on BBC again tonight at 22.25pm so my guess is the media are aware...

But only people in the midlands will get that. 10:25 is local news.

 

[jknight15]

if it is the site in tean, i've played there, many years ago.

one of the best sites i've been to and very well run.

'No disrespect but the HSE dont give a $hit how good the site is, they only want to know if people are likely to get injured or not and since there was a death there (unconfirmed) they will go through it with a toothcomb and may even tell them to re-make the site over and over until they are completely satisfied with it, even loss of business cannot stop that'

Those were the exact words off my aunt when i said that nobody has had a problem with the site

 

[Dskize]

Edited ....wasn't mean't as it sounded .

 

[jknight15]

I really dont see this as a big deal ,it could of been someone geezer standing on the corner at a Rally or some **** swallowed his Javelin, accidents happen ,I doubt we will see repercussions.

But if it did involve a piece of loose pipe (ie scenery) then thats what will get the HSE twitching