U.S. Army Parachute Mishap Fatalities: 2010–2015
| Autor: | Steven J Gaydos, Erik S Johnson, Joseph J Pavelites, John E Houk, Russ S Kotwal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male History Combat readiness Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Blunt Aeronautics Risk Factors Injury prevention Humans Mortality Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Middle Aged United States Military Personnel Accidents Aviation 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Parachuting Aerospace Medicine Equipment Failure Female Aviation 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 90:637-642 |
| ISSN: | 2375-6314 |
| DOI: | 10.3357/amhp.5329.2019 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Despite the large number of U.S. military members who conduct parachuting operations, its inherent safety risks, and the introduction of a new military parachute in 2010, little has been published in the last decade on U.S. military parachute fatalities.METHODS: Parachute fatality investigative records maintained by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center were reviewed for U.S. Army fatalities resulting from military parachuting operations from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2015. De-identified data on cases were collected, including causes, lethal injuries, and demographic, environmental, and missional factors. A descriptive analysis was performed.RESULTS: There were 13 cases which met study inclusion criteria. Most occurred during static-line operations and were jumps from a C-17 aircraft using a T-11 parachute. The two most common assigned accident codes were "improper or abnormal exit" and "unstable or improper body position," which combined accounted for 33% of cases. Also noteworthy at 11% each were "entanglement," "parachute malfunction," and "dragged on the drop zone," and at 6% each were "static line injury," "lost or stolen air," and "drop zone hazard." In 69% of cases blunt force trauma was the cause of death.DISCUSSION: Incident factors included human actions, equipment failure, and the environment. Death from blunt force trauma upon impact with the ground as the most frequent lethal injury was expected for parachute operations. This descriptive study provides awareness to military leaders of circumstances in which fatalities occur. Future investigations should include data on the total number of jumps to provide a more comprehensive analysis of risk.Johnson ES, Gaydos SJ, Pavelites JJ, Kotwal RS, Houk JE. U.S. Army parachute mishap fatalities: 2010-2015. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019; 90(7):637-642. |
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