X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:21:23 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1876625 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:51:07 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=REHBINC@aol.com Received: from REHBINC@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bda.106a1502 (29679) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:50:00 -0500 (EST) From: REHBINC@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:50:00 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stupid Pilot, stupid people-- I know the guy who drove into Lak... X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1172771400" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5126 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1172771400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/1/2007 11:35:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, VTAILJEFF@aol.com writes: Interesting info about your friend, BUT I find the above information about spinal injury lacking any sound basis in research or analysis. Either your friend and his buddies defied the laws of physics (according to you) or the information is incorrect about water ditchings. Jeff, I agree with you on this. I tooks some coursework in biomechanics during my undergraduate degree and did quite a bit of research on lap belt and lap belt/ shoulder harness injuries as well as acceleration tolerance of various parts of the human anademy. I recall internal organ damage reports from improperly installed lap belts and sternum/rib joint damage from double shoulder harness use without an H strap. But, I didn't find even one report of a "snapped spine" resulting from use of a seat belt. That's not to say this has never happened, but I think it is rare at most. I think other life terminating injuries are very likely to occur prior a snapping of the spine in this scenario. Rob -------------------------------1172771400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 3/1/2007 11:35:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, VTAILJEF= F@aol.com writes:

Interesting info about your friend, BUT I f= ind the above information about spinal injury lacking any sound basis in res= earch or analysis. Either your friend and his buddies defied the laws of phy= sics (according to you) or the information is incorrect about water ditching= s.

Jeff,

I agree with you on this. I tooks some coursework in biomechanics durin= g my undergraduate degree and did quite a bit of research on lap belt a= nd lap belt/ shoulder harness injuries as well as acceleration toleranc= e of various parts of the human anademy. I recall internal organ damage repo= rts from improperly installed lap belts and sternum/rib joint damage from do= uble shoulder harness use without an H strap. But, I didn't find even o= ne report of a "snapped spine" resulting from use of a seat belt. That's not= to say this has never happened, but I think it is rare at most. I think oth= er life terminating injuries are very likely to occur prior a snapping=20= of the spine in this scenario.

Rob

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