Fatal injuries caused by underarm use of shoulder belts.

Author(s)
States, J.D. Huelke, D.F. Dance, M. & Green, R.N.
Abstract

Underarm use of shoulder belts is a means of relieving neck irritation and other complaints from shoulder belts but may result in serious of fatal injuries. Loads far in excess of the injury tolerance of the lower chest and upper abdomen are imposed by the shoulder belt in the underarm position. Six recent cases are presented in which fatal injury was caused by underarm use of shoulder belts.

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Library number
B 26062 T /84 /91./1 IRRD 808342
Source

In: The Journal of Trauma, 27 (1987-07) No. 7, p. 740-745, 9 fig., 21 ref.

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