Caleb Schwab Autopsy Report 〈FREE〉

Actionable concept: “Fail-safe” design—mechanical interlocks, locked hatches that cannot be accessed without tools, signage that is redundant and obvious, and physical barriers—should be standard in public machinery spaces. Retrofitting older buildings should be treated as a public-safety priority.

Caleb was a passenger in a three-person raft on the 168-foot-tall Verrückt slide. During the descent, the raft reportedly became airborne as it crested the ride's second hill. This trajectory caused the raft to collide with the metal support poles that held a safety netting system designed to keep riders from falling off the slide. caleb schwab autopsy report

Other riders later came forward reporting that their Velcro safety straps had come undone during the ride. signage that is redundant and obvious