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    3-year-old dies in inflatable toy accident

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    LONGVIEW, Wash. -- A 3-year-old boy died Saturday when two adults fell on top of him while they were playing on an inflatable toy.

    Family members said Jacob Pierce was attending a birthday party at Hoppin’ Houses, an indoor play area that features inflatable houses, in Castle Rock.

    Witnesses said the adults fell and either an elbow, shoulder or knee cracked open Jacob’s head.

    Paramedics responded and found Jacob bleeding from the nose and mouth.

    He had suffered traumatic head injuries and was pronounced dead at St. John’s Medical Center in Longview.

    Rebecca Pierce, Jacob's mother, said her son's death could've been prevented if there was more employee supervision.

    "You need to have more (supervision) than just an 18-year-old sitting at the counter," Pierce said.

    One of Jacob’s cousins went back to Hoppin' Houses later that day and found it still open for business with another birthday party taking place. Rebecca Pierce said they had covered her son's blood with a mat.

    The family who held that party said they were not informed of what had happened earlier.


    The Hoppin’ Houses hasn't commented on the death. On Sunday, a sign on the business' door said it was closed until further notice.
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    Re: 3-year-old dies in inflatable toy accident

    Why in the hell were there adults playing in the thing with children??
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    Oh yeah  totally the employees negligence.    :roll:

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    [quote author=HyperU2 link=topic=11552.msg657778#msg657778 date=1197923287]
    Oh yeah  totally the employees negligence.    :roll:
    [/quote]I wasn't trying to imply it was- but I think the part I bolded is a tad ridic.
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    Re: 3-year-old dies in inflatable toy accident

    I don't get queasy that often when reading things like this, but this one definitely did it. The story is written quite to the point. Poor little one.

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    [quote author=tara12sk link=topic=11552.msg657786#msg657786 date=1197923538]
    I wasn't trying to imply it was- but I think the part I bolded is a tad ridic.
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    [quote author=HyperU2 link=topic=11552.msg657793#msg657793 date=1197923697]
    I didn't mean you.     
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    [quote author=turtlenads link=topic=11552.msg657776#msg657776 date=1197923216]
    Why in the hell were there adults playing in the thing with children??
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    I'm surprised they let adults in with all the kids in a business. I have to say this has happened too many times in house parties. When you have those jumpers some adult always has to go in there. My son just went to a party with one of those jumpers.. and I was thinking they're too old for them. Some 11 year olds are taller then me!(I know that's not hard but still) and he came home with stories of near death.  I also can't stand when babies are in those jumpers with big kids. :/



    "Witnesses said the adults fell and either an elbow, shoulder or knee cracked open Jacob’s head." This made me cringe!

    ugh.

    tragic freak accident. I'm telling you all the latinos have those jumpers at every party unsupervised! um.. and this rarely happens. Kinda like our tradition with pinatas...lol.. there is rarely  a causality!

    ugh.
    rip poor baby boy.
    i can't believe they just put a towel over his blood. wtf.
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    Re: 3-year-old dies in inflatable toy accident

    I'm wondering if the adults were relatives or strangers.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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    [quote author=HyperU2 link=topic=11552.msg657793#msg657793 date=1197923697]
    I didn't mean you.&nbsp; &nbsp;
    [/quote]Just checking. :lol: It just struck me as really tacky. RIP lil dude.
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    That poor child,I cant believe they remained open for business. Don't places like that usually have age and weight restrictions????
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    [quote author=Scrapper link=topic=11552.msg663667#msg663667 date=1198172896]
    That poor child,I cant believe they remained open for business. Don't places like that usually have age and weight restrictions????
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    The place was operating without a permit, and while many states have strict codes for places like that but in Washington its self regulated. I'm just wondering how hard you have to hit a child in a bouncy pit to crack their damn skull.

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    [quote author=Shiki link=topic=11552.msg664200#msg664200 date=1198201309]
    The place was operating without a permit, and while many states have strict codes for places like that but in Washington its self regulated. I'm just wondering how hard you have to hit a child in a bouncy pit to crack their damn skull.
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    Pretty damn hard. When I was 5 I went ice skating, and as I was sitting on the edge of the rink,a couple that was skating backwards fell on top of me,and broke my nose and my arm in 3 places.
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