Woman in critical condition after Punkin Chunkin accident

Undertoad · 11-07-2016, 10:53 AM

There has been general Cellar Punkin Chunkin interest here since its IotDing in 2002, and I know some of us have attended or tried to attend.

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/...ital/93394698/

They had to medivac a woman to the local megahospital, where she remains in critical condition, because this happened:

What a terrible outcome...

Meanwhile, apparently the Chunkin has had a tough time getting insurance all along, and this will surely be the end of it, at least at its current location/incarnation.

~ they could just outlaw the air cannons, and just stick with the trebuchets and whatnot, but... right to bear arms and all that ~

classicman · 11-07-2016, 10:57 AM

Son1 has been going for years. He said he heard an explosion, but didn't see anything.

Gravdigr · 11-07-2016, 11:22 AM

She got chunked in her punkin by a chunk of punkin chunker.

Undertoad · 11-07-2016, 11:24 AM

a hunk o' junk chunker

Spexxvet · 11-07-2016, 12:48 PM

Yeah, this is probably it. They didn't hold it for the past 2 years.

UT, the Catapults, trebuchet, and centrifugal are more dangerous. This is the first time I've heard of an incident with an air cannon, but I've seen a pumpkin go backwards from one of the other machines on more than 1 occasion.

I wasn't there this year - they changed the rules about where you can party. It would have been $300 to park in the VIP tailgating section on Saturday, and that's the only place you can loiter and drink.

lumberjim · 11-07-2016, 02:31 PM

so what happened? that piece of metal that flew back hit her? or was that a piece of her flying through the air?

Undertoad · 11-07-2016, 02:55 PM

Original story said what blew off was the door, where the pumpkins are loaded into the cannon.

Action News story doesn't add much but says

Quote:

Spectator David Aronson, 52, of Falls Church, Virginia, said he was about 25 yards behind the cannon when it exploded. He said it had just fired a pumpkin when a piece blew off the launcher that was the size of a car door.

"It arcs down on this woman who is running away as it hits her," he said.

Aronson said the woman appeared motionless as people gathered around her. A short time later, the competition's announcer asked the crowd to pray as she was flown to a hospital. The announcer then said the contest was over, Aronson said.

turrible

glatt · 11-07-2016, 03:16 PM

The pictures at the bottom of the first link show what looks like a door laying on the ground next to her.

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elSicomoro · 11-07-2016, 03:33 PM

Rhoda and I tried to go one year when it was still in Millsboro, but it was insane trying to get there.

11-07-2016, 10:53 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Woman in critical condition after Punkin Chunkin accident There has been general Cellar Punkin Chunkin interest here since its IotDing in 2002, and I know some of us have attended or tried to attend. http://www.delawareonline.com/story/...ital/93394698/ They had to medivac a woman to the local megahospital, where she remains in critical condition, because this happened: What a terrible outcome... Meanwhile, apparently the Chunkin has had a tough time getting insurance all along, and this will surely be the end of it, at least at its current location/incarnation. ~ they could just outlaw the air cannons, and just stick with the trebuchets and whatnot, but... right to bear arms and all that ~

11-07-2016, 10:57 AM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Son1 has been going for years. He said he heard an explosion, but didn't see anything. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-07-2016, 11:22 AM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	She got chunked in her punkin by a chunk of punkin chunker. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-07-2016, 12:48 PM	#5
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Yeah, this is probably it. They didn't hold it for the past 2 years. UT, the Catapults, trebuchet, and centrifugal are more dangerous. This is the first time I've heard of an incident with an air cannon, but I've seen a pumpkin go backwards from one of the other machines on more than 1 occasion. I wasn't there this year - they changed the rules about where you can party. It would have been $300 to park in the VIP tailgating section on Saturday, and that's the only place you can loiter and drink. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-07-2016, 02:31 PM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	so what happened? that piece of metal that flew back hit her? or was that a piece of her flying through the air? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-07-2016, 11:24 AM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	a hunk o' junk chunker

11-07-2016, 03:16 PM	#8
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The pictures at the bottom of the first link show what looks like a door laying on the ground next to her.

11-07-2016, 03:33 PM	#9
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Rhoda and I tried to go one year when it was still in Millsboro, but it was insane trying to get there.

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