Orlando FreeFall rider death: Operations manual shows boy exceeded attraction's weight limits

ORLANDO - The operations manual for Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower ride at ICON Park where a 14-year-old boy died last week after he seemingly fell out of the ride's restraints, indicates that the boy exceeded the ride's weight restrictions.The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the agency that inspects and oversees some attractions in Florida, released a handful of documents related to its initial investigation, including the operations manual and previous inspections.Pages 57 & 58 of the 176-page manual discuss rider limitations and restrictions. You can view the manual below."Be careful when seeing if large guests fit into the seats.

Check that they fit within the contours of the seat and the bracket fits properly. If this is not so - Do not let this person ride," the manual reads (the bolded line is bolded in the manual).There is a similar line for small riders, though the concern is ensuring that a rider cannot slide out of the seat.

The minimum height requirement is 125 centimeters, or roughly four feet, according to the operations manual.There is no minimum weight restriction, but there is a maximum weight restriction: 130 kilograms, which is roughly 286 pounds, according to online conversion.Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who died, was six feet, five inches tall, and weighed 340 pounds, according to his dad, Yarnell Sampson.

If true, that would mean that Tyree exceeded the maximum weight requirement by 54 pounds.Other restrictions listed in the manual include ensuring riders are in "good physical and mental condition, specifically not under the influence of drugs or alcohol," and do not have heart or back health concerns.Tyre was in Orlando for a football program, his dad said, and with.