Rope Jumper Dies a Month After Falling from Tower Near Minsk
He had been in intensive care for a month.
On Monday, November 9, almost a month after an unsuccessful test jump in the Sosny industrial zone, rope jumper S. died in the intensive care unit of the emergency hospital. His acquaintances informed Onliner about this, and the man's relatives also confirmed the information.
Recall that the tragedy occurred on October 10 during the preparation of a site for receiving clients in the Sosny industrial zone. S. was performing a test jump from the pipe of the former boiler house at a height of 40 meters. At that moment, about twenty people were below — organizers and clients who had signed up for the attraction.
According to eyewitnesses, the guy hit the ground.
“There was an impact, and he was pulled back up on the ropes,” Nastassia recalled the details of that day. According to her, her friend was supposed to be the third to jump and wear the same equipment that S. was using.
Doctors from the Emergency Hospital fought for the victim's life for almost a month, assessing his condition as very serious.
“The patient fell while tied to a safety cable. The cable broke, but it helped to slightly cushion the fall. Upon admission, the man was conscious, but due to traumatic shock and severe injuries, he developed cerebral edema. Our specialists diagnosed a severe spinal cord injury, complex fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine,” explained earlier Ivan Bartashevich, head of the intensive care unit at the Emergency Hospital.
S. spent most of his time in a medically induced coma.
“He regained consciousness several times but could not breathe on his own and was constantly on a ventilator,” his acquaintance said. “As far as I know, visitors were not allowed to see him.”
After the incident in Sosny, the jump organizers announced the suspension of their activities. Similar warnings also appeared on the resources of other Minsk companies providing similar services.
It should be noted that this is already the second death at this facility. Nine years ago, on June 19, 2017, a 27-year-old resident of Salihorsk died here. The guy was jumping for the first time — from the pipe of the former boiler house (from a height of 70 meters) using a certificate he received as a birthday present.