Hugh Jackman injured during Oprah flying stunt

[gafftaper]

Who says I was properly rehearsed??? Do you have any idea the stupid things I did all. the. time. ten years ago???

Sounds like you need to start a "things you should never do" blog!

 

[maccalder]

Showtech did the rigging (or was at least heavily involved) - the rigger that is visible in that clip is Tiny Good (founder of Showtech).

Personally, I would have thought that a non-user operated safety brake would have been put in (something which triggers at a set distance from the end of the line), and that there would have been some rubber on the end of the zip-line to catch the runner and slow him at the end as well (cushion the blow as it were) as well as a rigger playing catcher. That said, I was not there and don't know the exact circumstances. One can only wait and see what WorkSafe come back with when the investigation is done.

 

[What Rigger?]

Sounds like you need to start a "things you should never do" blog!

This is a legit idea....let me chew on it and make sure I don't violate TOS.
Wow...I've actually got a LOT of those kinds of stories. Sad.

 

[Sony]

Wow...I've actually got a LOT of those kinds of stories. Sad.

I think virtually everyone does...I know I do.

I actually think this is a great idea. As thy say "Those who do not learn history, are bound to repeat it." or something like that

 

[What Rigger?]

Now THIS is how you do it. I've seen photo/vid of the MONSTER shock-absorber/stoppers at the end of these things. Dear Lord...
YouTube - BOOTLEG CANYON FLIGHTLINES #1

But I still think this is the top. Pardon the pun.
Jumping off the Stratosphere. 850 feet to the ground at 40mph on a HUMONGOUS descender.
YouTube - #124 jump off the stratosphere SKYJUMP LAS VEGAS

Lordy, I do miss Vegas.

 

[gafftaper]

I didn't know you could jump ALL the way down the Stratosphere, I would have totaly done that at LDI. That looks Flippin' Sweet.

Hey, there should be a zip line that takes you from the top of the Stratosphere to the pool at Mandaly Bay!

 

[What Rigger?]

I don't normally endorse this, but...oh, who am I fooling? I was reading my wife's copy of the new People magazine (Best of 2010, Sandra B on the cover) and on page 15 is a gi-normous photo of HJ on the rig, brake lever in hand, looking like he is having WAY too much fun. The rig looks totally bomber, so I will have to agree he was having too much of a good time and didn't get on the brake early/hard enough.

It happens in drag racing too. But that's why there are parachutes above 150 mph.

 

[ruinexplorer]

I didn't know you could jump ALL the way down the Stratosphere, I would have totaly done that at LDI. That looks Flippin' Sweet.

Hey, there should be a zip line that takes you from the top of the Stratosphere to the pool at Mandaly Bay!

Not that far, but you can do the Freemont Street Experience on a zip line. If you want something more scenic, you could try the one in Boulder City by the same group.