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There should not be ANY bench press events held without the safety rails

Posted by Tom Allred on October 29, 2009, 12:43 pm

I spotted at a meet this past weekend and there was a near tragedy. An experienced lifter came to the bench opener with something he had done before. I am not sure of the bar weight, but it was decent. 500 plus I guess.

The guy came down with the weight and his left tricep tore off. Now it's just dead weight. It hit his chin, thankfully and we were able to catch it before it got his throat. I had my hands under the bar, as close as I could without touching. I could not have reacted any faster. Had it hit his throat and not his chin, my reaction would not have been fast enough.

I think it's unacceptable that safety rails are not in place at every meet. Many meets are using chains for the squat, which is less dangerous than the bench in my opinion. The meet director is a good friend of mine and he is going to be using rails from now on.

This was NOT a NASA meet. Opinions? Agree or disagree? I am new to spotting and loading so I am sure people have seen many things much worse, but this one stuck with me.

What Federation was it???????? - James Hinson November 2, 2009, 12:54 pm
- HHHMMMMMMMMM Why no answer to my question????????????? - James Hinson November 9, 2009, 10:43 pm
Re: There should not be ANY bench press events held without the safety rails - NASA Rules Guy October 29, 2009, 1:44 pm
- I applaud that - Tom Allred October 29, 2009, 1:47 pm
  - Not foolproof - NASA Rules Guy October 29, 2009, 1:53 pm
Re: There should not be ANY bench press events held without the safety rails - John McKay October 29, 2009, 1:41 pm
Just remember this Tom - Rich October 29, 2009, 1:40 pm
- I am the first to complain - Tom Allred October 29, 2009, 1:45 pm
  - How does a tricep tear off?....scarey. - Brian October 30, 2009, 7:09 am
    - To much weight for the lifter - Robert Lilly November 3, 2009, 12:44 pm

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--Previous Message-- : I spotted at a meet this past weekend and : there was a near tragedy. An experienced : lifter came to the bench opener with : something he had done before. I am not sure : of the bar weight, but it was decent. 500 : plus I guess. : : The guy came down with the weight and his : left tricep tore off. Now it's just dead : weight. It hit his chin, thankfully and we : were able to catch it before it got his : throat. I had my hands under the bar, as : close as I could without touching. I could : not have reacted any faster. Had it hit his : throat and not his chin, my reaction would : not have been fast enough. : : I think it's unacceptable that safety rails : are not in place at every meet. Many meets : are using chains for the squat, which is : less dangerous than the bench in my opinion. : The meet director is a good friend of mine : and he is going to be using rails from now : on. : : This was NOT a NASA meet. Opinions? Agree : or disagree? I am new to spotting and : loading so I am sure people have seen many : things much worse, but this one stuck with : me. :

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