Table 2 Acute injuries: classification and dynamics
From: Injuries and illnesses related to dinghy-sailing on hydrofoiling boats
Injury | Anatomic region | Severity Score | Dynamics | Haddon matrix | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Environmental | Boat and equipment | ||||
Strain | Right Axilla | 63 | Nose diving, collision with the shroud | Pre-crash Limited experience with foiling boats experience Lack of training for agility Crash Violation of rules (obstruction) | Crash Strong wind | Crash Collision with the shroud |
Contusion/ bruising | Thigh | 28 | Impact on wing during maneouver | Pre-crash Limited experience with foiling boats experience Crash Lack of attention Post-crash Lack of knowledge of what to really do in case of a crash | Pre-crash Field of regatta conditions Crash Strong wind | Crash Collision with the terrace |
Contusion /bruising | Hand | 8 | Contact with cleats during jibing | Pre-crash Lack of training for agility | Crash Strong wind | Crash High speed of the boat and of the manouvre (jibe) |
Cut /Laceration | Thigh | 8 | Being thrown forward while jibing. Impact with forward Strutt/ Shroud plate | – | Crash Strong wind (15 Knots) | Pre-crash Hard boat surfaces. Solid wing bars and vang strut. Crash: Equipment failure |
Contusion/bruising | Head Shoulder | 8 | Broken wand caused a nose dive resulting collision with the mast base and compression bars | Pre-crash Lack of physical training (fatigue) | – | Pre-crash Lack of ergonomic forward strutt or shroud plate |
Contusion/ bruising | Upper arm | 8 | Contact injury with the Boom | – | Crash Strong wind | – |
Fracture | Forearm and Wrist | 22 | Contact with the boat | – | Crash High waves | – |
Whiplash | Cervical spine | 28 | Boat nose diving, Projection outside the boat hard landing on water | – | Pre-crash Field of regatta conditions (waves from motor boats) Crash Strong wind | – |
Ligament rupture | Ankle | 20 | Contact with the boat (immobile parts) | – | – | Crash Equipment failure |