That's actually my dad. Just letting you guys know he's doing well and he recently turned 46 this month. He has 4 children with the oldest now being 23 with a one year old daughter. He's a skilled tradesman and doesn't let his disability hold him back
Hey that's great man I remember seeing this episode as a kid back in 1992 and then seeing it years later and I always wondered how he was doing good to know he's doing well how about the guy that was there with him Kevin is he still around?
@@critter2 Yeah, we learn at various paces, sure - and I got my worst cold of my life when I was about 18 years and 3 months old, all because I didn't listen - so I'm *not* trying to put him down. My point still stands, though: there are surely other ways to work the machine in that situation, before trouble might pop up.
The whole thing is just a HUGE miss-construction. Two simple constructions that would have saved his leg: 1. Two chains; one for pulling the cart up and another one to pull the cart to the first chain 2. One long chain that covers the area where the cart entry's the station, the whole lift and some switches that would stop the cart in the right moment after the ride-cycle. In both solutions pulling the cart wouldn't be needed because the operator only pushes a switch to start the cycle!
@@moomoomcgoo6110 It's possible. And I see something like her screaming "my baby" would just be a natural reaction for a mom, especially when believing both the guy and the daughter were in danger
Sadly, sometimes this happens with older amusement parks where the ride isn't working right. One time I got trapped at the top of the Ferris wheel because the engine started smoking and the guy forgot I was up there and started leaving for the day. Luckily my mom was there and started yelling at him that I was up there.
Same thing happened to me. I was riding the ferris wheel with my cousin and we were stuck at the top for about 30-40 minutes before anyone realized and came and fixed the ride. It really scared me and it was years before I got on one again.
When the mother was screaming “My baby my baby,” at first she thought it was only her baby who was in danger but not the rollercoaster operator. The little girl must’ve been horrified of what she was witnessing and no child should have to see someone suffering especially if it involves blood cause she’ll be traumatized from it.
I love that "you're gonna be fine!!!!" reminds me of war movies when the medic says that to a guy who is clearly gonna die when they give a cigarette and then they light it!!!
Honestly ATCs have one of the most high-stress jobs on the planet, if anybody was going to be calm under extreme pressure it was this guy. Saved a life.
Just visited Lakemont Park yesterday…the kiddie coaster is still there but wasn’t operating for our visit…kinda glad about that now! Good wishes to all those involved in this tragedy so many years ago.
Life is extremely precious and can be lost in a couple of seconds and watching this show definitely proves it. Chris would be 47 years old today on April 26th 2021.
I live here in Altoona PA and lakemont park finally closed just this past year,2017 . That coaster was in use until the day they closed the park . My father actually worked on that ride numerous times through out the years . I can remember watching this back in the day with my grandmother . We were so amazed that rescue 911 was actually filming here in toona town , very nostalgic . I can't help but wander if i ever pass by any of these people in the small city of Altoona .
I am from the area myself and have rode that coaster many times. I am glad to hear that the gentleman is doing well. I have always remembered this episode.
People are unhappy because she is yelling about her baby when it's the young man who is dying, but it was cry about the baby that brought the help faster. So really the cry about her baby was what helped save his life!
As a ride supervisor/operator you should never pull on the ride. I work at an old amusement park in Pennsylvania called Conneaut Lake Park we have very old rides but we inspect them every day and run safety runs all day in between riders
He's always told me that he wasn't in all that much pain at first because of the adrenaline. He said after the surgeries and everything is when he really started to feel the full effect. He almost got addicted to morphine because of it
The ride operator should have shut the ride down. I'm sure he regretted that poor decision. He was 17, afterall. That man saved his life and is a true hero. I'm glad to see that this boy grew up to have a full life. A very good ending to a traumatic event.
Roller coasters are rides, and even though there are safety rules, the roller coaster pulley suddenly stops, the staff approached and tried to push the roller coaster, but as soon as the pulley moved, your legs were cut off at the trauma center. From the wall, when the roller coaster stops, don't act arbitrarily and consult with other staff. Fighting!
It would be really good if they added a sensor and if it wasn’t the normal metal,the coaster would just stop automatically(maybe less trauma that way?)
@@hannahscott6604 it's still there till this day with an upgraded station platform and also a new paint scheme and a name change I believe two little leaper
The moment he realized the ride wasnt working properly he should have got the girl off and called for someone to fix it or shut the ride down for the day because obviously it wasnt working properly and even if he would have got it to work who's to say it wont fuck up again while the little girl was riding in it.
They need to reboot this show. I really found it informative as a kid. And they used to have episodes where they would share actual stories of Viewers who had saved the lives of others because of what they had learned watching Rescue 911.
Maybe what happened was not this guy's fault. Was he properly trained in how to handle a situation like what happened with that roller coaster (not going up after leaving the platform)? Might it have been safer to push the roller coaster from the back, instead of pulling it from the front? Could he have contacted the appropriate person, or gone to find them and let them know what happened?
I'm a resident of Pennsylvania and I never heard about this. Rescue 911 should be put on DVDs it's a powerful Television Program. Watched it with my Parents all the time growing up Amusement Parks in Pennsylvania have always been Safe, It's people who lack Common Sense that gets people hurt and killed, and someone sues the Amusement Park, there goes an a Great Amusement Park because someone blamed the Park
To be honest this man has nobody to blame but himself. Simple common sense says not to get in front of the rollercoaster. Even behind is dangerous as you don't know if the thing could roll backwards and crush you. If you have to push, push from the side and the side only. If the coaster won't connect to the chain, then cancel the ride as clearly something is wrong with the hookup. Making a child happy isn't worth your life.
lake Mont park yes still open and I go there every year small place for a family and nothing ever happens at all shocked that I came across this I was born in 86 so I was still young when it happen but wow
A roller coaster is no joke. These things go fast enough to kill someone whoever is dumb enough to get a hat back jumping 2 employees only locations to get a hat
If you don't know what you're doing, you can make it worse. Your idea is a great one, but people who don't know what they're doing shouldn't make one. The ice is a great idea though, it slows down to stops the bleeding. It makes the area numb and slows down the blood flow. It's great for an emergency where you need something other than a tourniquet/don't know how to make one.
Thanks to Kevin Chris survived it would have been extremely more worse yes Chris lost a leg but not his life so am glad the true hero Angel Kevin what amazing man and what a great friendship between them it’s incredible a stranger can become your best friend!
My daughter's godfather is cracking me up on this one. He's a cinematographer (he does the camerawork for movies and video productions.) He said "this camera operator is making me dizzy, letting it swing back & forth like that." I didn't notice what he sees. He sees everything in video through a camera lens. My videos are terrible. That's why I stopped doing them.
Once my mom took my brother to an amusement park. He went on a ride and a bolt came loose. The bolt hit my brother in the head and a family relative got the ride stopped fast by alerting them. My mom said the relative ran with my brother to a nearby emergency. He ended up okay though. They knew i think about the ride. Was in Oregon. He just got a cut on his forhead.
I was at an amusement park and I let my child go on a big roller coaster. She had to go on by herself because I have diebeties and seizures. I asked Hannah to go on with her and her kids. This happened at the amusement Park.
That guy was so unlucky... Still, I guess it's better it happened back in the 90s, when people still made a bit of an effort. If this happened now, everyone would just run away because it's too 'creepy'... smfh...
Dan Coulson, wow it’s amazing, nothing you said was correct! I mean, absolutely nothing! Our generation isn’t just “hur dur I love my phone im gonna record this.”, people will help! Also, they wouldn’t run away. They’d totally help people.
He really should have stopped the ride & gotten her off right away when it stopped like that because obviously it wasnt working right its nice that he was trying to make her happy & its unfortunate that this had to happen I remember I was at the new York state fair when a cable on the drop zone ride had snapped & like 6 people got injured I think my cousins were just about to go on that ride & had just decided not to
That's actually my dad. Just letting you guys know he's doing well and he recently turned 46 this month. He has 4 children with the oldest now being 23 with a one year old daughter. He's a skilled tradesman and doesn't let his disability hold him back
Yeah!!!! So glad he went on to have a good life. The man who saved his life is a hero.
Hey that's great man I remember seeing this episode as a kid back in 1992 and then seeing it years later and I always wondered how he was doing good to know he's doing well how about the guy that was there with him Kevin is he still around?
@@nathanlopez5667 I'm not actually sure. I never met that guy. I believe my dad said he's still around, but he hasn't talked to him in years
@@Whitfield3179 that's cool and I'm glad your dad's doing good were you born shortly after this?
:)
I feel so bad for this guy because he was trying to be so nice
That much is alright but mistakes were made in _how_ he tried to do just that.
@@101Volts that point of learning he 17 yeas old
This is actually my dad, and he's 45 years old now. I'm his second oldest son at 21 years old. He still works hard every day as a carpenter.
@@Whitfield3179
Really? Your dad is Christopher Whitfield? And he works as a carpenter? Wow. I thought he was going to be into electronics.
@@critter2 Yeah, we learn at various paces, sure - and I got my worst cold of my life when I was about 18 years and 3 months old, all because I didn't listen - so I'm *not* trying to put him down. My point still stands, though: there are surely other ways to work the machine in that situation, before trouble might pop up.
If he had to pull four or five times, there was something wrong with the design. I don't care what inspectors say.
The whole thing is just a HUGE miss-construction.
Two simple constructions that would have saved his leg:
1. Two chains; one for pulling the cart up and another one to pull the cart to the first chain
2. One long chain that covers the area where the cart entry's the station, the whole lift and some switches that would stop the cart in the right moment after the ride-cycle.
In both solutions pulling the cart wouldn't be needed because the operator only pushes a switch to start the cycle!
The roller coaster is still in operation till this day
I think it was a mechanical problem. How it could be completely safe after that duce of an accident.
poor guy. that man saved his life he is a hero. and I am glad he is still alive
The good thing is he's able to grow old and live a good life
The mom was concerned about her child (naturally) but sat by the guy out of gratitude for him being so kind and felt bad.
She saved his life
That one guy would be GREAT in any job that involves remaining calm in emergency situations. He was so calm and focused.
The guy who stabilized his situation..is a real Angel..the injury was terrible
I like how the mother is screaming about her daughter even though the guy caught his leg in the roller coaster and her laughter wasn't in any danger
"Oh you monster! How dare you frighten my little snowflake by getting injured in front of her!! I'll sue you!!!"
longtrader782 dude I'd be screaming the fuck like crazy if that guy was my husband or my loved one or even not!!!!!! I'd be freaking out
@@moomoomcgoo6110 It's possible. And I see something like her screaming "my baby" would just be a natural reaction for a mom, especially when believing both the guy and the daughter were in danger
Clearly you're not a parent! She was scared for her child and was concerned because she was screaming and freaked out!
Peaceful Dusk no one said or thought that there... only you and some misguided hurt people on here...
I love Kevin. What an awesome guy. I want him there if I'm ever in need of saving.
Sadly, sometimes this happens with older amusement parks where the ride isn't working right. One time I got trapped at the top of the Ferris wheel because the engine started smoking and the guy forgot I was up there and started leaving for the day. Luckily my mom was there and started yelling at him that I was up there.
Same thing happened to me. I was riding the ferris wheel with my cousin and we were stuck at the top for about 30-40 minutes before anyone realized and came and fixed the ride. It really scared me and it was years before I got on one again.
Sara Nightfire scary man
What man?
Verhoeven1980 The operator obviously.
Sara Nightfire Well look at blackpool pleasure beach. Some of the rides there are in their 90’s. They are safe.
That Guy That Lost His Left Has a Great Balance to Stand on his one and only Leg. BLESS HIM
Omfg I feel so bad for that guy. Who just wanted to let the kid on the ride.
That’s exactly why I don’t get on roller coasters
Erika Matos they are usually fine
He really should have stopped & gotten her off the ride when it had gotten stuck
I feel bad for the doctor, he was devastated over the loss of his pants.
What is the f in omg ? It’s oh my God
That kid looks so nice I would totally hang out with him
Thank you. Mom always watched this when I was a kid
The doctors right, it takes a hell of a lot of courage to do that.
Ok that guy had EPIC balance. Football on 1 leg?! Wow!!!
Kaitlin I. Wow
He's 45 now and still has that balance
When the mother was screaming “My baby my baby,” at first she thought it was only her baby who was in danger but not the rollercoaster operator. The little girl must’ve been horrified of what she was witnessing and no child should have to see someone suffering especially if it involves blood cause she’ll be traumatized from it.
At least she saved his life
I second that motion, brother.
This poor guy I'm so glad he survived
And he's had 4 kids. I'm his second oldest kid
I love that "you're gonna be fine!!!!" reminds me of war movies when the medic says that to a guy who is clearly gonna die when they give a cigarette and then they light it!!!
rocketdude1979 well fine physically or fine as a spirit, it's true either way! So he would be fine even if not the way one might think...
That's a downplayed example of "No Sympathy"! So no offense anyway.
Honestly ATCs have one of the most high-stress jobs on the planet, if anybody was going to be calm under extreme pressure it was this guy. Saved a life.
You're not kidding. People have had heart attacks on that job.
That poor kid. He just wanted to make a little girl happy.
Just visited Lakemont Park yesterday…the kiddie coaster is still there but wasn’t operating for our visit…kinda glad about that now! Good wishes to all those involved in this tragedy so many years ago.
Life is extremely precious and can be lost in a couple of seconds and watching this show definitely proves it. Chris would be 47 years old today on April 26th 2021.
That must have been really painful. Poor guy
Kevin saved Chris life. I'm happy Chris survived. Kevin seems to be a great guy. WTG Kevin!!!
My baby my baby. Hello dying man here
She was probably worried about her kid
@@58twright as she should be
just imagine being the injured boys father
I live here in Altoona PA and lakemont park finally closed just this past year,2017 . That coaster was in use until the day they closed the park . My father actually worked on that ride numerous times through out the years . I can remember watching this back in the day with my grandmother . We were so amazed that rescue 911 was actually filming here in toona town , very nostalgic . I can't help but wander if i ever pass by any of these people in the small city of Altoona .
You probably have. That's my dad in the video and he's had 4 kids since the accident
I am from the area myself and have rode that coaster many times. I am glad to hear that the gentleman is doing well. I have always remembered this episode.
The air traffic controller has wicked eyebrows.
With great eyebrow comes great responsibility.
I bet that’s not her favorite ride anymore
Probably not.
Good job by the air traffic controller guy.
Havent seen this ep since I was little but I still remember it
People are unhappy because she is yelling about her baby when it's the young man who is dying, but it was cry about the baby that brought the help faster. So really the cry about her baby was what helped save his life!
Hearing a doctor cuss on a national TV show.... God I miss the good ole days
i remember riding that damn thing as a kid. threw you around a lot.
kevin reminds me of john candy. not all heroes wear capes.
Good man, i hope he recovered well. :j
As a ride supervisor/operator you should never pull on the ride. I work at an old amusement park in Pennsylvania called Conneaut Lake Park we have very old rides but we inspect them every day and run safety runs all day in between riders
He must've been in a lot of pain
I don't think anyone could even imagine how much pain that would cause.
He's always told me that he wasn't in all that much pain at first because of the adrenaline. He said after the surgeries and everything is when he really started to feel the full effect. He almost got addicted to morphine because of it
Me & my family go there all the time
The ride operator should have shut the ride down. I'm sure he regretted that poor decision. He was 17, afterall. That man saved his life and is a true hero. I'm glad to see that this boy grew up to have a full life. A very good ending to a traumatic event.
I felt so bad for the guy. He was just trying to do something nice.
Roller coasters are rides, and even though there are safety rules, the roller coaster pulley suddenly stops, the staff approached and tried to push the roller coaster, but as soon as the pulley moved, your legs were cut off at the trauma center. From the wall, when the roller coaster stops, don't act arbitrarily and consult with other staff. Fighting!
It would be really good if they added a sensor and if it wasn’t the normal metal,the coaster would just stop automatically(maybe less trauma that way?)
“…we spent a lifetime in about 20 minutes.”
wow thanks for the upload
this one is in better Quality than the other
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I've been on that "kiddie" roller coaster; its looks are deceiving. It will whip the hell out of you
davidpar2 honestly I wouldn't put my child under 7 on it. It's no kiddie coaster
davidpar2 it says it's safe for like toddlers and it's frickin not. There's not a way in hell I'd even go on it with my two year old
@@hannahscott6604 it's still there till this day with an upgraded station platform and also a new paint scheme and a name change I believe two little leaper
OMG i feel so bad for the guy thank god he ok now
The most scariest rescue story I've ever watched in Rescue 911
(for me and just my opinion).
You should watch the episode called hurt Highway
@@nathanlopez5667 Ok man, I'll try to watch it. Thanks.
The moment he realized the ride wasnt working properly he should have got the girl off and called for someone to fix it or shut the ride down for the day because obviously it wasnt working properly and even if he would have got it to work who's to say it wont fuck up again while the little girl was riding in it.
They need to reboot this show. I really found it informative as a kid. And they used to have episodes where they would share actual stories of Viewers who had saved the lives of others because of what they had learned watching Rescue 911.
Maybe what happened was not this guy's fault. Was he properly trained in how to handle a situation like what happened with that roller coaster (not going up after leaving the platform)? Might it have been safer to push the roller coaster from the back, instead of pulling it from the front? Could he have contacted the appropriate person, or gone to find them and let them know what happened?
Safety training is very important
That's just so so sad 😿😿😢😢
I'm a resident of Pennsylvania and I never heard about this. Rescue 911 should be put on DVDs it's a powerful Television Program. Watched it with my Parents all the time growing up
Amusement Parks in Pennsylvania have always been Safe, It's people who lack Common Sense that gets people hurt and killed, and someone sues the Amusement Park, there goes an a Great Amusement Park because someone blamed the Park
A very powerful episode of "Rescue 911"!
This one straight up traumatized me as a kid😲
Me too. I was born in 1983 and watched almost all episodes of Rescue 911 in the 1990s.
To be honest this man has nobody to blame but himself. Simple common sense says not to get in front of the rollercoaster. Even behind is dangerous as you don't know if the thing could roll backwards and crush you.
If you have to push, push from the side and the side only. If the coaster won't connect to the chain, then cancel the ride as clearly something is wrong with the hookup.
Making a child happy isn't worth your life.
Justin Lynch Child hater.
Stfu stop blaming him
God this was some final destination level stuff.
The patient got his right leg amputated.
Yeah right above the knee. That's my dad
Damn his got big eyebrows
lake Mont park yes still open and I go there every year small place for a family and nothing ever happens at all shocked that I came across this I was born in 86 so I was still young when it happen but wow
This was before cell phones and definitely before smartphones and GPS.
A roller coaster is no joke. These things go fast enough to kill someone whoever is dumb enough to get a hat back jumping 2 employees only locations to get a hat
I am so glad I learned first aid in the Army, I would skip straight to a tourniquet.
I keep watching this over and over... Funny how people have watched this so recently ai know I'm not the only one...
If you don't know what you're doing, you can make it worse. Your idea is a great one, but people who don't know what they're doing shouldn't make one.
The ice is a great idea though, it slows down to stops the bleeding. It makes the area numb and slows down the blood flow. It's great for an emergency where you need something other than a tourniquet/don't know how to make one.
Damn... right in the feels.... shit...
Lmao.. "My baby my baby"... You're baby is fine you dimwit. It's the guy with his leg trapped under a moving rollar coaster who's in danger.
Lmao U Cant even spell Roller
2BAlive100 He probably didn't see what happened before he got there.
IKR HER CHILD WAS ONLY LIKE 2 FT OFF THE GROUND
IKR
Tg Whitaker almost ten but still...
Remember seeing this as a Kid. Its so damn scary
I wish we had an update on what he's doing now.
Yeah they should've made a show titled like something like "Rescue 911, Where are they now?"
JEN inMICH he’s on Facebook so is lyndsay both still live in Altoona
This is about my father in Law. Hes doing amazing. He works a fulltime job, has 4 kids and a 1 year old grandbaby.
الله يغلي
i remember seeing this back in the early 90s this was one of the most memorable episode that i remember
I've always been terrified of roller coasters. Being sight challenged, it's possibly twice as scary!
Kevin literally saved this guys life
Thanks to Kevin Chris survived it would have been extremely more worse yes Chris lost a leg but not his life so am glad the true hero Angel Kevin what amazing man and what a great friendship between them it’s incredible a stranger can become your best friend!
Aw man, NEVER expose hands, arms, feet or legs to a mechanical device like that without shutting the power off first!!!
Yes
if i had only listened to u shatner,i would have been able to perform cpr and have my father with us today
Snake plissken I’m sorry for you’re loss
He should have pushed, you know from the back
Not pulled from the front!!!
That's sad and scary I hope his life Is ok after that
That place loooks fun
My daughter's godfather is cracking me up on this one. He's a cinematographer (he does the camerawork for movies and video productions.)
He said "this camera operator is making me dizzy, letting it swing back & forth like that."
I didn't notice what he sees. He sees everything in video through a camera lens. My videos are terrible. That's why I stopped doing them.
THAT KIDDIE COASTER IS NOT SAFE
MARIA SERNAMC798 Any ride can break down.
Still there to this day
A lesson to be learn. This can happen to anyone of Us.
He should have went to the back and PUSHED not go to the front and pull
Honest mistake.
Stevee P yes it is an honest mistake. We all learn from our mistakes
+kubotaman85 people r so kind in these comment sections I like it here
Matt Sayers, I agree with you.
Isn't hindsight always 20/20?
If that was a giant roller coaster, he would have been killed
Oh for sure
You are both so right!
Once my mom took my brother to an amusement park. He went on a ride and a bolt came loose. The bolt hit my brother in the head and a family relative got the ride stopped fast by alerting them. My mom said the relative ran with my brother to a nearby emergency. He ended up okay though. They knew i think about the ride. Was in Oregon. He just got a cut on his forhead.
Poor kid lost his leg.
Why was his foot on the track? Once the roller coaster starts moving again, it will be caught
He should've shut off the power instead of just letting the thing keep going.
They had to fix the coaster over the offseason.
If you gotta pull or push for a ride to go that normally moves on its own.... Best to not bother. I always think final destination thoughts
I Hated That The Guy Lost His Leg But It Could’ve Killed Him
I was at an amusement park and I let my child go on a big roller coaster.
She had to go on by herself because I have diebeties and seizures. I asked
Hannah to go on with her and her kids. This happened at the amusement
Park.
I’m a single mom of one.
i live in utah and a 7 eleven in west jordan is exposed to hepatitis a
Pray for the people who go there
You can see his bone, or what the prop department used for bone at 4:23
That guy was so unlucky...
Still, I guess it's better it happened back in the 90s, when people still made a bit of an effort.
If this happened now, everyone would just run away because it's too 'creepy'... smfh...
Dan Coulson that's how snotty girls act nowadays!!! I hate them!
winston stinky I’m a lady and I don’t act snotty.
Dan Coulson, wow it’s amazing, nothing you said was correct! I mean, absolutely nothing! Our generation isn’t just “hur dur I love my phone im gonna record this.”, people will help! Also, they wouldn’t run away. They’d totally help people.
u wot?
He couldve gone to the back of the coaster and pushed it but i suppose he chose front
He really should have stopped the ride & gotten her off right away when it stopped like that because obviously it wasnt working right its nice that he was trying to make her happy & its unfortunate that this had to happen I remember I was at the new York state fair when a cable on the drop zone ride had snapped & like 6 people got injured I think my cousins were just about to go on that ride & had just decided not to
This is why kids my age (12) don’t ride kiddie roller coasters 1 because I don’t wanna get hurt and 2 because kid roller coasters are boring asf.
Møøñlight08 Hardeman Well your abad parent. Coasters are safe and not boring to young kids.
As usual they found it safe yet covered self from insurance claims
The Park at the end looks like the Canoe Creek State park
Why isn't there an emergency stop button?
Alex Loo This happened years ago.
@@danielledewitt1 fair enough, I guess safety wasn't as much a concern then
Alex Loo Not in the wayit is today.
i'll find another vid. its. scares me to watch further. final destination
I live in Altoona....that coaster was still operating up until a few years ago