Kelly Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Some of you may have seen this already, but I feel it belongs here . Prop arm and hand injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 yuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazygit Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I've seen a few people at the field who ought to see this. Then they might stop saying "it's only a plane", "it's only a toy", it's only a hobby". Especially when their stupid act of not tethering their "toy" puts everyone in the vicinity at risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Shocking! But er, call me picky but the mangled hand is a left hand - not right as in the picture on the intro page and in th text? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Well spotted BEB. Maybe the picture has been inverted by mistake ? Maybe the chap is on or visits this forum and may be able to confirm this is indeed a genuine injury?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename-John Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 gotta be a photoshop pic, thats never been done by a prop, it looks like the cuts go right around the fingers, unless there was 4 little props one for each digit it would be impossible surely Edited By neil whilding on 06/09/2011 23:47:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I agree Neil, doesn't look right does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 It looks the same pattern that was left in a car that a full-size Chipmunk taxied into at my home airfield a few years ago, luckily no injuries but the car and Chipmunk were not very well!! I suffered a bad cut to my right thumb when I was 15 from a 3.5 cc Rivers diesel, it was just one slice but it needed 10 stitches to mend it. I'm still very wary of running props. GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 And as said it's the wrong hand. That looks more like a rotary meat cutter to me. And I saw it on a car forum as being someone who caught their hand on the radiator fan..... A propeller would simply not cause that type of injury. The edges are way too clean, neat and regular. Even a moderately sharp knife would struggle to get a wound edge that clean. We should be careful, but that does appear to be scare mongering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclicscooby Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 OOOOOooooo Thats proper grim.... People DO see tham as TOYS... ???!! I don't get it... My neighbours 7yr old came to watch me fly my Edge profile (36" 175W on 8 x 4) the other week.. I was already up, when he appeared at my side in the field.. (Dad was at the gate) He was asking EVERYTHING, and enjoying watching, when suddenly he said "If you fly it low, can I catch it.?" EErrrr NO.. !! I explained to him, that it was actually Knives, going round at 20 THOUSAND times a minute, and I think he got the picture..!! Luv Chrisie.. xxEdited By Cyclicscooby on 07/09/2011 11:31:11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Horrible injury but I agree that it doesn't look right....I just don't see a prop making such neat cuts & so many of them...... Something not quite right there methinks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Scary and depressing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The marks on his arm are reminiscent of what I got on my thigh many years back when my unrestrained model revved up as my starter cord snagged on my trannie's throttle lever when I was kneeling in front of it. But I agree, the hand damage doesn't look right ... But, whatever, it's a salutory reminder of the hazards. Needless to say, I and all of my club members use model restraints these days. But we still get one or two relatively minor injuries from hands or fingers encountering moving props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I saw that happen to someone else a few years back. He was squatting in front of the model, started it up. While he did have a restraint he had made the mistake of allowing the model to roll backwards during a prolonged starting session. Of course when it did start it lurched forward. Lacerated his inner thighs very nastily. But as we all said "another couple of inches and it could have been much worse"!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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