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From itv.com:
Kimberley Davies has a suspected cracked rib after taking part in Hell-O-Drop, which involved her jumping about 15 foot from a helicopter to hit a target that was floating in a dam.
An ITV spokesman issued the following statement:
“Granada take the health and safety of all celebrities and crew extremely seriously and, as is the case with all Bushtucker Trials, a comprehensive risk assessment had been carried out. Kimberley had been given a full safety briefing beforehand when she was told that she must keep her arms down at her sides and her legs straight when entering the water.
‘She successfully completed the first of her two jumps landing on a section of the target which was worth two stars.
“But on the second jump, when she brought her right hand up to her face to hold her nose, her elbow was at an angle as she entered the water.
“Rescue divers were immediately on hand, as was the programme’s chief paramedic who assessed Kimberley’s condition in the water and she was transferred to shore.
“An ambulance paramedic team quickly arrived and, given the remote location, decided to call in an air ambulance which took her to hospital where further treatment and evaluation revealed that she may have suffered a hairline rib fracture.
“She will be staying in hospital overnight and has been visited by her husband Jason.
“The helicopter contractor has undertaken somewhere in the region of 3,000 such jumps without prior incident and have Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval - CASA has the primary responsibility for the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of the safety of civil aviation in Australia.
“The contractor does this activity on a regular basis, training divers to jump from helicopters normally into the sea. The height of the jump and speed of the helicopter used in the Bushtucker Trial is typically that used for a person undertaking their first jump.
“The trial has been performed on several occasions for TV – Fear Factor and Scream If You Want to Get Off.”
itv.com/celebrity posted:
Kimberley Davies has a suspected cracked rib after taking part in Hell-O-Drop, which involved her jumping about 15 foot from a helicopter to hit a target that was floating in a dam.
An ITV spokesman issued the following statement:
“Granada take the health and safety of all celebrities and crew extremely seriously and, as is the case with all Bushtucker Trials, a comprehensive risk assessment had been carried out. Kimberley had been given a full safety briefing beforehand when she was told that she must keep her arms down at her sides and her legs straight when entering the water.
‘She successfully completed the first of her two jumps landing on a section of the target which was worth two stars.
“But on the second jump, when she brought her right hand up to her face to hold her nose, her elbow was at an angle as she entered the water.
“Rescue divers were immediately on hand, as was the programme’s chief paramedic who assessed Kimberley’s condition in the water and she was transferred to shore.
“An ambulance paramedic team quickly arrived and, given the remote location, decided to call in an air ambulance which took her to hospital where further treatment and evaluation revealed that she may have suffered a hairline rib fracture.
“She will be staying in hospital overnight and has been visited by her husband Jason.
“The helicopter contractor has undertaken somewhere in the region of 3,000 such jumps without prior incident and have Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval - CASA has the primary responsibility for the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of the safety of civil aviation in Australia.
“The contractor does this activity on a regular basis, training divers to jump from helicopters normally into the sea. The height of the jump and speed of the helicopter used in the Bushtucker Trial is typically that used for a person undertaking their first jump.
“The trial has been performed on several occasions for TV – Fear Factor and Scream If You Want to Get Off.”
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