Woman Dies In A Freak Accident After Getting Impaled By Beach Umbrella

By Samantha in Heartbreaking On 12th August 2022
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A South Carolina woman tragically died after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest.

Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard told news outlets that Tammy Perreault was fatally injured when the parasol on Garden City beach was blown from its anchoring on Wednesday (10 August).

Willard added that the 63-year-old tragically passed away an hour after the freak incident from chest trauma in hospital.

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Scotty's Beach Bar, where Perrault was a regular, paid tribute to her on Facebook following her devastating passing and wrote ‘no one has a bad thing to say about this woman’.

They wrote: “Today with heavy hearts we mourn the loss of a dear friend and kind hearted local, Tammy Perreault.

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“Some things we will never begin to understand but what we do know is no one has a bad thing to say about this woman. To be as sweet as her day in and day out should be a goal for all.

“If everyone can please keep the Perreault family in your hearts today especially her husband Mike. Mike, we love you and are immensely sorry for your loss”.

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According to US Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 3,000 people are injured by umbrellas each year.

The federal agency previously said: “Airborne beach umbrellas can be dangerous, even deadly. Make sure your beach umbrella stays anchored in the sand!”

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The agency also shares tips to ensure that the umbrellas are not loose, and have a spiked end to help push them into the sand, and do not end up blowing towards other beachgoers if caught in a strong wind and not anchored properly.

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