Proper supervision needed as child slips from chairlift - Ski resort manager
"But at some point there's been a bit of manoeuvring as the safety bars come down and the child has managed to twist his body - the safety bar has come down between their legs as a foot rest - and the child has managed to swivel their legs to the side and, at that point, the child has started to slip." McKenzie said such incidents were rare and the new chairlift was not that different from other older chair lifts. To avoid similar incidents those supervising small children must ensure instructions were followed correctly, he said. The rescue operation took approximately two-and-a-half minutes...
Source: rnz.co.nz