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    Whiplash Injury Safety Moment

    DWX
    S. Technology Planning Workshop
    Petmecky July 27, 2000
    What is Whiplash Injury?

    Definition:

    Whiplash is an acute
    injury of at least
    crushed
    moderate intensity which
    causes a strain to the
    bones, muscles,
    nerves, tendons, and vertebral discs of the neck region. It
    is caused by a sudden, unexpected impact which jerks the
    head back and then forward causing the neck to snap out
    of alignment.
    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000
    Where could it happen?

    1) Traffic/stop light (traffic light disease)

    2) End of traffic jam/queue

    3) Sport (Boxing, Karate, Judo)

    4) Roller coaster

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000


    What are the symptoms?

    Symptoms are:

    headaches/migraines, stiffness, neck pain, dizziness (nausea/vomiting),


    problems thinking or remembering, numbness and tingling (arms, face,
    shoulders), jaw pain, low back pain, hip pain, impaired vision

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000


    What is a potential outcome?

    Before After

    Note misalignment of vertebral discs after suffering from a whiplash


    injury.

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000


    What happens to the driver? (I)

    What happens during a rear end


    collision if
    - head restraint
    - seat position
    - seat belt height
    are not adjusted correctly?

    1) Body moves up depending on


    angle of backrest and position of seat
    belt adjustor..

    2) ..head jerks back..

    3) ..pushing the head restraint down

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000


    What are the facts?

    Facts:

    - even low speed accidents can cause significant injuries depending


    on where and how hard your car got hit, your position in the car, the
    position of your head, type of seat, position of the headrest, your
    pre-accident medical condition, and other things

    - only 12% of persons who suffer from whiplash are symptom-free


    after 10 years

    - Saab was the first to introduce an active protection system (SAHR);


    Volvos Whiplash Protection Seating System reduces acceleration
    forces on the neck by up to 50 %

    - A study by Young et al. (2005) showed that 93% of all head restraints
    observed were sub-optimally positioned
    A L Young, B T Ragel, E Su, C N Mann, E H Frank: Assessing automobile head restraint positioning in Portland, Oregon; Injury Prevention 2005; 11: 97-101.

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000


    How can it be prevented?

    Adjust your head restraint

    Teminology
    6 cm

    7 cm

    1) Ensure that the top of the head restraint is as high as the top of your head.
    2) Position the head restraint as close to the rear of your head as possible.
    Sources: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/head_restraint_info.html
    http://www.rospa.co.uk/roadsafety/info/adjust_head_restraints.pdf
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    How can it be prevented?

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000 Source: http://www.rospa.co.uk/roadsafety/info/adjust_head_restraints.pdf


    How can it be prevented?

    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000 Source: http://www.rospa.co.uk/roadsafety/info/adjust_head_restraints.pdf


    How can it be prevented?

    Adjust your seat position

    First, the driver's back should Second is the arm position. The arms Third is the leg position. When
    be flat against the back of the when fully extended should allow any of the pedals are fully
    seat with the buttocks squarely the wrists to rest at the top of the depressed with the ball of the
    tucked into the corner created at steering wheel. This allows the arms foot on the pedal (not the
    the intersection of the seat back to be slightly bent at the elbow when toes), the leg should still be
    and bottom. The underside of fully extended for a turn. The purpose bent at the knee. This is to
    the legs should be in contact of this position is to prevent the arms prevent overextension as
    with the seat bottom. The from being overextended during turns described for the arms. Be sure
    purpose of this position is to (the shoulders should not need to lift that the knees are not against
    provide as much surface contact from the seat back even to do a full the underdash or steering
    between the driver's body and the arm crossover). Overextending the column. In fact, there should be
    seat. This has safety benefits as arms will cause them to tire quickly, several inches room to prevent
    well as providing the driver with and will cause the driver to lose injury in event of a collision.
    the most tactile feedback as sensitivity to the vibrations in the
    possible steering wheel
    Source: http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/driving_seating.shtml
    DWX Technology Planning Workshop July 27, 2000
    How can it be prevented?

    1) Adjust head restraint not only in your own car!

    2) Adjust seat position

    3) Check seat belt adjustor position

    4) Leave plenty of space (escape route) if you are the last car in a
    traffic jam closely observe oncoming traffic in rear view mirror

    5) Look up safety ratings before buying your next new or used car

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