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Chockstone Forum - Accidents & Injuries

Report Accidents and Injuries

Poll Option Votes Graph
Yes 5
8% 
No 51
81% 
No on lead but I've had a serious injury abseiling 2
3% 
No but I've had a serious injury gym climbing 1
2% 
No but I've had a serious climbing related injury 4
6% 

Author
Injury rate
TonyB
1-May-2011
7:51:17 AM
Have you had a serious injury (that is, requiring hospitalisation) while lead climbing ?

Eduardo Slabofvic
1-May-2011
2:44:56 PM
As this is the interwebs, and just in case Mr Grubble is lurking, I didn't sustain my injury requiring hospitalisation whilst lead climbing. Indeed I did not suffer the injury fall either. I sustained the injury during the sudden stop at the completion of the fall. So I guess my response to the options above is "No".

salty crag
1-May-2011
8:54:57 PM
Im going to dodge this poll as im superstitious and a vote of "no" would probably come back and bite me.
gfdonc
2-May-2011
12:39:19 PM
Yes, decked once, knocked unconscious, 13 stitches. Lesson learned.

widewetandslippery
2-May-2011
12:45:48 PM
I got bitten by a spider and spent a week in hospital once. Does that count?

sliamese
2-May-2011
2:59:23 PM
Where does frostbite fit in???
TonyB
2-May-2011
9:14:35 PM
I remember reading a similar US poll that showed I think it was something like 60% had had serious injuries ... but I can't find it again.
A UK study found 10% injuries in falls per annum and much more overuse injuries, with half having doctor's visits to attend to climbing injuries in 12 months.
http://www.momsteam.com/sports/the-harder-you-climb-the-harder-you-hurt
Maybe Ozzies are tougher ?

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