Dave Goldberg dies of head trauma while on treadmill

It's extremely sad and I can see it happening.

In high school I flew off a treadmill. It was pretty traumatic experience. I felt like I had it cranked up to the max 10mph, but it was high school and that would have been a very hard run for me.

For me it was a fast pace. There was a TV in the corner of the room I was trying to look at. I took one step off the side and next thing I knew I was flung off the treadmill very hard into the row of bikes.

It scared the shit out of me and I have really disliked treadmills ever since. So I could see them doing some serious damage.

I was talking to my dad about Goldberg's death and told him about my treadmill incident and he said, "I was there in the back of the room, it scared me to death too."

At some high end resort with a 100 guests I can see there being an exercise room that no one uses.

Best treadmill wipe-out I've witnessed was at a base gym annex with only a few treadmills. Two guys came in to run and only one treadmill open. One guy got on and the other occupied himself for a bit then went over to switch out with his buddy. Well, instead of pausing the treadmill and restarting it, he tried to jump on at whatever speed it was set at. MISTAKE! This dude face-planted so hard, it amazed me he was able to get up with nothing more than abrasions on his head and shoulders. I thought the guy was extremely lucky.

Sad For Them wrote:

I would give more credence to the life insurance fraud theory if it weren't for the fact that his wife likely made twice his salary as the COO of Facebook.

She's a billionaire.

Gawker posted photo of the treadmill:

http://gawker.com/resort-where-david-goldberg-died-deletes-treadmill-phot-1702650020

I haven't read the thread yet, this is what I think happened...

Some trolls on the web are saying he was murdered, that is impossible to fall backwards off a treadmill.

No, it isn't.

As you are stepping off the treadmill, all you have to do is have one foot go to far and roll your ankle so you fall backwards...

Whatever he hit his head on was hard enough to cause brain trauma leading to death.

Sad. Condolences to his wife, brother, kids, family.

Hell freezes over twice within a week. We agree again.

The first time I was on a treadmill wasn't high school, it was rehab after a head on car wreck, where I had to learn to walk, and run again etc. When I got healthy enough to run, the physio put me on the treadmill.

Even slow, an astute human being can realize just how dangerous those suckers can be. The physio was super specific in training me how to use it, get on and off, and to take the things seriously.

It was scary, even at slow speed, knowing that if you didn't pay attention, that thing was throwing you off, cos that belt ain't stopping unless you turn the sucker off.

I've always, always, always, respected those things ever since. I've been at resorts in Mexico too, where the exercise rooms are often deserted for long periods and no CC tv for security etc.

I actually avoid treadmills and opt for ellipticals (sp) every chance.

This is a tragedy for the family, and I wonder how many other treadmill deaths have happened.

Sad, sad, sad.

Why are some of you surprised or think that something spectacular must have happened here? You hit your head, even moderately hard, and you can die. Happens all the time.

Fall off a treadmill, trip on a curb and hit your head on the sidewalk...that's enough.

There's a wall right behind that treadmill, which is common in gyms, and dangerous.

I have a shoestring on the magnet on mine, looped around the outside of my middle finger. This gives me more freedom without pulling the magnet, yet still reacts very quickly. So far I've not had to use it.

I ALWAYS put a hand on the bar when not looking straight ahead.

I've often thought that self-powered treadmills like the Woodway Curve must be a lot safer.

Anyone have any experience with the Woodway Curve as an alternative?

We were in hs and we had to learn "gym safety" before using the gym. While we were running on the treadmills one girl stepped just a little bit to the edge and I'll never forget watching her flip head first. Luckily she was fine, but I can see how this can happen.

clipped in? wrote:

The gym he was in must have been the least used gym on Earth if he wasn't found for hours.

Not unusual in hotels.

a treadmill... and... hookers-n-blow.

not a good mix. you know, kind of like the whole yacht-hookers-n-blow thing.

signed,

responsible family man.

How does a guy who is boderline obese have the speed fast enough for him to wipe out like those fail videos on Youtube? Anyway RIP....

Sad For Them wrote:

Goldberg got knocked out and stayed out, bleeding, for 3-4 hours before he was found. He likely died of blood loss from the 3 cm head wound. Also, that he didn't come to for three hours speaks volumes for the impact. That is a serious knock.

reminds me of a close call I had back in the day.

I had one of those spring loaded chest expander puller exercise tools back when I was in high school. had one the handles hook over the bed post whilst doing bicep curls. had the springs stretch-out pretty far for some proper resistance. just as i had put my head down to knock out just one more rep, BAM! lights out.

a sibling responded to some grunt-come-thump commotion after a few minute delay in the bathroom. just within that few minutes i had lost a crazy amount of blood. my sister applied first aid and contained the profuse bleeding. paramedic woke me up. could have easily bleed out if it weren't for my sister's efforts.

vibes to the Goldberg family.

clipped in? wrote:

It's a coverup wrote:

There's been plenty of time to post evidence. The treadmill must have still been running.

Why has no one posted the speed?

Treadmills do have shut off cords that clip to the runner and switch off the mill if the person gets thrown off.

The gym he was in must have been the least used gym on Earth if he wasn't found for hours.

But they don't say he was clipped, and most people don't bother.

There is a lot of information that is missing.

The Navidson Record wrote:

Terribly sad.

I fell on a treadmill once.

Coincidentally I fell because someone brought their stupid kid to the gym. This stupid kid had actually fallen off the treadmill behind me making a terrible sound. I looked back to him while still running and right as I asked if he was alright I took a mistep(half on belt half on strip) and fell. It was a pretty spectacular fall too. Legs up in the air, dangling above my waist I. I fell on my shoulder.

So the accident is actually because you're stupid. But your ilk are so arrogant and self-deceptive you can never admit a mistake.

lol

Husbando wrote:

ScaryStuff wrote:

My life is like a treadmill.

Well, my wife is like a treadmill.

Ouch.

I've run on lots of hotel treadmills and only once have I taken a fall and it was in a hotel in Mexico. The electricity was "sporadic" and it just stopped causing me to fall. Very scary. I hope they check the electricity source at the hotel and how the treadmill was "hooked up". Easy to fall when you are going any speed and the electricity stops causing the treadmill to stop completely.

Jan. 2nd was my first acrobatic stunt on a mill. A commercial Precor at the local University. Did a sideways flop and automatically put my hand out to grab something but only got a moving belt that was like a fast conveyor. Took my hand right under a "protective" cup on the end of the mill and my fingers were wedged inside! I instinctively pulled them out to my horror! Two fingers needing stitches bad and two had the skin shaved off to the bone! Thank God people were around to help. It was a mess! I still cant feel in one of the fingers but there slowly getting better! I appreciate their indoor track much more now.