Dont think i can give the link, but if you goggle the title itll bring up several.
A mother of 2 was crushed to death recently attempting a 405 smith machine squat. Terrible when these freak accidents happen. Reminds us that we’re not indestructible and that the gym can be a potentially dangerous environment.
I have seen at least 4 different Smith Machines and not one did not have safety stops. If that Smith Machine had safety stops they must have been set below the bench. IMO, though I know so little specifics of the accident, it might be due to senseless neglect for safety. Why weren’t those safety stops set above the bench?
Yes. Definitely that.
I just watched the video, and while not gory, is absolutely brutal. The loaded bar esentially free falls after she unracks it, pushing her body backward while driving her head face first into a bench that is beneath her, crushing her neck at the base of the skull. She was then pinned there for about 10 seconds until freed, when she falls lifeless to the floor.
It was low quality video, so you can’t really see any great detail, but there was quite a lot of negligence from its inception.
I googled it and read several articles, just couldn’t make myself watch the video.