Citation

Careless CM, Mackay GM. Proc. IRCOBI 1982; 10: 195-206.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

Field accident studies of injuries from laminated glass indicate that although the injury severities are minor in overall terms, they are frequent enough to constitute a significant problem. Those injuries can be classified as either soft tissue lacerations or deceleration injuries leading to some cerebral concussion. The main problem illustrated by accident data is facial laceration, and this study explores the relationships between the ease of cutting of skin and laceration severity indices which have been used in the past to classify the injury potential of windscreen glazing. In particular the results, obtained with a simple dropping impactor rig, on the cut depth produced by sharp edge impacts on a variety of skin tissues, are described. (TRRL)