The autopsy also ruled Tyre’s cause of death was blunt force trauma, resulting in multiple fractures, lacerations and haemorrhaging to his head, neck and extremities. His manner of death was an accident, the report said.
In April, a forensic engineering firm — Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis Inc. — hired by state officials to investigate Tyre’s death found that manual adjustments had been made to two seats on the drop tower ride, including the seat occupied by Tyre. This adjustment allowed for a greater gap than normal between the harness and the seat, the report by the firm said.
“The cause of the subject accident was that Tyre Sampson was not properly secured in the seat primarily due to mis-adjustment of the harness proximity sensor,” the forensic engineering firm’s report said.
The Orlando Freefall ride has been closed since Tyre’s death and will remain so indefinitely. CNN has reached out to the ride’s operator, Orlando Slingshot, for comment on the autopsy report findings.
Orlando Slingshot previously said in a statement that it “fully cooperated with the state during the initial phase of its investigation, and we will continue to do so until it has officially concluded.” An attorney for the operator also previously said “all protocols, procedures and safety measures provided to us by the manufacturer of the ride were followed.”
The suit names multiple defendants including ICON Park, Orlando SlingShot, the ride’s manufacturer, Austria-based Funtime Handels; and the manufacturer of the seats and harnesses, Germany-based Gerstlauer Amusement Rides.
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