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A Davis County woman is suing a Draper amusement park, claiming a climbing wall malfunction caused her to fall and break her back. Lara Willey says she was rapelling a climbing wall on Nov. 18, 2006, at Boondocks Fun Center, when the apparatus supporting her broke, causing her to free-fall about 30 feet to a concrete floor below, according to documents filed this week in 3rd District Court.
Willey, who was 18 at the time, broke her neck, back and pelvis in several places, according to the lawsuit.
The suit claims Boondocks Fun Center provided unsafe equipment on the climbing wall. It also claims Mine Safety Appliances Co., of Pennsylvania, and Select Development and Contracting, of Arizona, is liable for manufacturing and for installing the climbing-wall equipment.
Draper City is also named as a defendant for allegedly failing to adequately inspect Boondocks' equipment. Boondocks' managers could not be reached for comment. - Erin Alberty
