tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post363099691312608785..comments2023-11-05T03:25:19.346-05:00Comments on Salisbury News: **Update** Troopers Investigating an Explosion at Punkin ChunkinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469687445528023080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-62823135785465823262016-11-07T14:08:56.657-05:002016-11-07T14:08:56.657-05:00Nobody WANTS more regulation, but without it, the ...Nobody WANTS more regulation, but without it, the liability is too great. Therefore, it's regulations on the event, equipment, and procedures...or it's over. After the lawsuit that ensues from these injuries, no one is going to want to assume the risk in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-51462715224036005372016-11-07T09:30:48.931-05:002016-11-07T09:30:48.931-05:00Oh, so now everyone wants MORE regulations...Oh, so now everyone wants MORE regulations...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-12377452298884618392016-11-07T09:10:29.666-05:002016-11-07T09:10:29.666-05:00Chunking a "pumpkin" up to a mile away, ...Chunking a "pumpkin" up to a mile away, involves some pretty dangerous forces. Who couldn't see this coming? What was a redneck event has become a highly competitive and dangerous event with little or no safety regulations or inspections. OSHA would never allow people to be around this kind of equipment without some serious safety requirements. As we can see, the promoters failed to ensure the safety of the contestants or the spectators. The injury of a downrange volunteer several years ago ended the event for a while. This will kill the event (before it kills somebody). Hopefully this spectator will survive. The event was fun until it starting injuring people. Its time to can the event, as it is too dangerous to continue without some serious safety regulations. I don't believe these backyard (and barnyard) fabricators have the time, money, or will to participate in a regulated "pumpkin-chunking" competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-87300495155755076542016-11-07T08:18:53.333-05:002016-11-07T08:18:53.333-05:00Time to hang it up...what was fun has become too l...Time to hang it up...what was fun has become too large and dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-24532134686448081252016-11-07T04:45:17.908-05:002016-11-07T04:45:17.908-05:00
End of this event at this farm.<br />End of this event at this farm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-39010356713561003472016-11-07T00:11:50.244-05:002016-11-07T00:11:50.244-05:00Seems whether drunk or malfunction, someone gets s...Seems whether drunk or malfunction, someone gets severely hurt or killed every year they have this event. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com