Atlas 0 #1 September 30, 2003 What is the likelyhood that a person will have an accident while skydiving? If the chute is packed correctly, and deploys correctly. And what injuries have you had, and what caused them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #2 September 30, 2003 QuoteWhat is the likelyhood that a person will have an accident while skydiving? If the chute is packed correctly, and deploys correctly. And what injuries have you had, and what caused them? in order of appearance: holding all other things constant: slim to none insert the goober variable: High broken ankle, b/c I was a goober. Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #3 September 30, 2003 I wonder if there's anyone who's never had any type of injury from skydiving. I've got to think that someone who jumps regularly has close to a 100% chance of some kind of injury at some point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #4 September 30, 2003 I'm close to none, but I took some skin off my leg once. Technically thats an injury. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #5 September 30, 2003 I have had two: 1) On my 13th jump I flared too high and let it up, causing my canopy to surge forward. I dropped 25ft, from what I was told and I broke my fibula and the bone fragments from that went into my knee and I had a torn meniscus (can't spell it) which I had surgury on. 2) Three months ago I hit a a bad thermal probably the tail end of a dust devil at flare time which pushed me straight down and I twisted my ankle and now my other knee looks to need surgury, but I am going to try PT first because I refuse to lose out on skydiving everyweekend. Oh yeah and I do get lots of bruises at first because of bad landings, now that those are over with, I mostly get bruised in the plane crawling out the door and last weekend I aquired bruises on my inner thighs and hips from one hard ass slammer Sabre opening....Never ever pack a Sabre in a hurry.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #6 September 30, 2003 QuoteWhat is the likelyhood that a person will have an accident while skydiving? If the chute is packed correctly, and deploys correctly. And what injuries have you had, and what caused them? Well.. if all went well with deployemnt... that leaves landing accidents.. I think everyone at one time or another has a little scrape from landing.. I broke my fibula once doing that landing thing.. and have gotten some nice bruises and scrapes as well.. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #7 September 30, 2003 Injured my left knee b/c I landed in some tall weeds/messed w/my depth perception.The ground was alot closer than I thought it was.Now I'm going through PT and injection therapy since I worsened the initial injury by not getting it taken care of until 10 months later.My fault and my stupidity. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #8 September 30, 2003 QuoteTechnically thats an injury. i only had 2 broken ribs,how ever they didnt stich out anywere,but i guess its this tecknical issue again had a broken leg in BASE(open fracture) its the time under canopy thats dangerus Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #9 September 30, 2003 QuoteI wonder if there's anyone who's never had any type of injury from skydiving. I've got to think that someone who jumps regularly has close to a 100% chance of some kind of injury at some point. I've had a few bruises and cuts, but never broke any bones. Not bad for almost 23 years. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #10 September 30, 2003 A little over 500 jumps, and I haven't had any injuries requiring medical attention. I've had scrapes and broken fingers, but they don't really count! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #11 September 30, 2003 QuoteWell.. if all went well with deployemnt.. People with cheststraps too loose will get their shoulders yanked around. I know 4 people with that ache. People who fly camera and have a bad opening can tell you about their neck. Dumping in a track... oooouch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendywendy 0 #12 September 30, 2003 Much more likely that you'll be hurt on the dropzone in the down times. Bad weather days at Boogies especially! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #13 September 30, 2003 QuoteI haven't had any injuries requiring medical attention. I've had scrapes and broken fingers, but they don't really count! bwaahaha and here girls crys about broken fingernails,and you dont count broken fingers... were do i meet more girls of your kind.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #14 September 30, 2003 Jump number 8, lifted my legs on landing and flared my fists into the ground. Broke my right wrist and still have ligament damage in the left. Just be careful and never be stupid and you will probably be OK... ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #15 September 30, 2003 QuoteI wonder if there's anyone who's never had any type of injury from skydiving. None so far. From what I've seen, there are more injuries with the planes on the ground and the beer light on than with people skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #16 September 30, 2003 I've never really had an injury, per se. I'll have some minor bruising on the legs or chest from opening, but that's no injury. I had a poor fit on my tandem, which left my right hand numb for a few hours. And, I had some soreness from one day where I practiced PLFs on my jumps. But no blood, no breaks, no scrapes. Hell, I got hurt worse twisting my ankle on the walk back from the landing area. edited to add: only 19 times out of a plane though. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #17 September 30, 2003 I banged my knee on the edge of the door on an exit once , but that left a bruise, nothing more. I've torn up that area right above my finger nails changing broken rubberbands Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #18 September 30, 2003 QuoteInjured my left knee b/c I landed in some tall weeds/messed w/my depth perception.The ground was alot closer than I thought it was.Now I'm going through PT and injection therapy since I worsened the initial injury by not getting it taken care of until 10 months later.My fault and my stupidity. Ugh, how long are you going to be away from skydiving? Bum knees are no fun at all. I had the sense to knock out my three upper fron teeth during a bad landing. Was much easier to fix than a broken knee would have been . Best of luck with yer recovery. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #19 September 30, 2003 Luckily enough the onlyinjureis I've had is just waking up sore the next day after doing a lot of jumping!! jasonFreedom of speech includes volume Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #20 September 30, 2003 Likelyhood? Good. Here are some categories. Exits: Casa arm - whanging your arm on the side as you exit because you opened yours arms too soon. Tail jam - being on the inside tail of a group and getting pushed into the tail side of an Otter. Drag - on any exit, getting dragged across the floor. Also whangs your thigh on the edge of a tailgate if the group ahead causes a zero g. Landings: Too fast - stumbling and putting your arm out, wrist fractures. Off the dz - ankle twists/fractures. Stupidity (flying beyond ability) - breaking everything. Overt signs - saying "Hold my camera..." Weather days: Golf carts, 4-wheelers, RV roofs... Stay in the sport 5 years, your chance of fracturing/breaking something is 30%. (My observation) Being careful does help. Note - I saw all of the things listed above during the month of August. (Mostly at Rantoul) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #21 September 30, 2003 QuoteA little over 500 jumps, and I haven't had any injuries requiring medical attention. I've had scrapes and broken fingers, but they don't really count Broken fingers don't count??? I cut my forehead open on the mega-mockup ... before I had ever jumped!!! Coles' notes version: WE have a Cessna fuselage atop an 8 ft high platform with a 'slide' off the strut (quite realistic except for the wind and the noise). Entering the mockup is done from what would otherwise be the rear bulkhead - sharp and jagged on a wrecked plane so DZO covered the sharp bits with that 'plastic cardboard' stuff. Over time it too became jagged and, as I RAN up the stairs, I wacked my head into the plastic (not the plane) leaving a temple-to-temple welt/paper cut-like gash in my forehead . They sent me to see "Andrea" (whoever she was, I thought at the time ... wife of DZO I now well know) and a quick cleaning and I was ready for the real thing. My parents asked me, later that weekend, what I had done to my forehead and I replied "skydiving accident" (they had no idea I'd been) *** Bruised my ribs on a hard opening that destroyed my slider once... didn;t skip a weekend but man did those jumps hurt. Bruised my elbow stalling a rear riser flare once...went on to do night jumps tht same evening Bruised my brain drinkin' too much at DZ several times.... Altitude is far better than black coffee or another shot Any of those count? -Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindee 0 #22 September 30, 2003 Two months ago, I also had a landing injury on jump #8. I broke my knee in a couple places, tore several ligaments and my meniscus. This goober is still on crutches. __________________________________________________ "If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow, why oh why can't I?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #23 October 1, 2003 Wow. I've had tons of small nicks and bruises and riser burns, etc. But the bigguns were: Freefall collision - unconscious in freefall, broke 2 ribs, bruised a lung, nerve damage in right arm, almost bit tongue off (was dangling by bottom skin) and trauma to my stomach, diaphragm and intestines. Shattered/compressed tibial plateau. Surgery with 12 weeks non-weight bearing and 2 weeks partial weight bearing. Out for almost 4 months. Other small ones - broke thumb on a jump, have no idea how, but it was broken when I got down; landed off on a night jump (only 3 of 18 jumpers made it back) and got STUCK under a chainlink fence tearing up my leg. But it was a cool jump up until then! So now I figure I've reached my quota. It's all good from here on out. (crossing fingers and toes) Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #24 October 1, 2003 Skydiving is one thing, landing is another. I have been hurt, but only little things. Concussion, face shredded, neck sprain, shoulder sprain, sprained ankles, wrist sprain, broken tib, ankle bone and 3 long bones of the foot, 3 scars on face from fingernails. I had a painful Exit injury I will never forget. I have a medial meniscus tear and some tiny feet scars from sharp blades of grass. The thing that hurt the worst was chipping my camera housing. I personally blaze trails. If I look back at my own personal carnage then it would slow me down and I hate that. I do not ever remember anything stopping me from a thing because of the hazards that may occur. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #25 October 1, 2003 Heres a pic of the pretty little black eye I gave myself on a hard landing this past weekend. Not a serious injury by any means. I think I'll live.. Just ordered a full face z1.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
