TwitchCon’s foam pit has left at least one common streamer with a broken back, and other creators have reported injuries as well.
Twitch adventurer Adriana Chechik says she broke her back in two places by jumping into a foam pit that was part of a Lenovo booth, which according to BuzzFeed News It was less than two feet deep at the points. Videos circulating on social media show Sheshik celebrating after winning a gladiator-style fight against an attendee, then jumping into a foam pit and visibly dumbfounded as she says, “I can’t get out.”
It was probably the most painful thing I’ve seen in a while. Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik confirmed breaking her back in two separate places after this jump at TwitchCon pic.twitter.com/QdojGn5UtG
– JakeSucky October 9, 2022
Chechik wrote on her Twitter account: “Okay, I broke my back in two places, and I’m going to have surgery to put in a meter rod for support today. Send your support.” “When it rains it rains and I definitely feel the rain now.”
TwitchCon, which took place over the weekend, is an annual conference that serves as a gathering of creators from around the world. The event has been held in San Diego since 2016, with a European version also taking place in Amsterdam, Berlin and other cities.
I will never be able to trust @twitch At another conference in my whole life.
Here’s how I dislocated my knee and sprained my ankle at the Lenovo Legion booth: pic.twitter.com/uZjfkgRyWr– LochVaness (@loch_vaness) October 10 2022
Chechik wasn’t the only one injured in the foam pit. Streamer LochVaness also posted a video on social media in which she jumped into the pit and dislocated her knee as a result. She also tweeted a picture of her in a hospital wheelchair.
LochVaness did not respond to a request for comment from IGN.
Be careful with this thing guys. I’m currently in the hospital to see if I’ve broken anything. 🥹 https://t.co/SNHHl5XZEE
– LochVaness (@loch_vaness) October 9, 2022
Twitch declined to comment on the incident. A Lenovo representative told IGN that he was aware of the incident and is conducting an investigation.
We are aware of incidents of TwitchCon visitors sustaining injuries in a gladiator soft foam pit at a Lenovo booth. Safety remains our top priority and we work with event organizers to look into incidents.
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