what happens when you lock your knee's

Started by payton, February 04, 2009, 09:06:06 PM

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payton

So yes, on 07-Oct-07 ,about 4 months after i joined , we were having some wonderful inspection time. Then we had some more inspeciton time. this was on a nice wonderfull 90 degree day (outside) so as you can imagine it was probubly arond 100 more or less, while wearing our full class A's (My first time wearing a service jacket). well, most of the way through, i pass out, now this wouldn't have been that bad except that my knee's did not unlock, and i looked like a board as i pivoted forward and impacted, on my chin. that hurt, alot. I broke my jaw in 3 places, factured 9 teeth, impacted the rest, bit through my toung, and somehow bruised a rib. im still in recovery, and will be for another 2 or 3 years.

moral of the story

NEVER LOCK YOUR KNEE'S!!!


cnitas

Or have service dress uniform inspections during the summer, outside, in the heat.


Mark A. Piersall, Lt Col, CAP
Frederick Composite Squadron
MER-MD-003

SJFedor

Quote from: cnitas on February 04, 2009, 09:08:39 PM
Or have service dress uniform inspections during the summer, outside, in the heat.

For extremely long, extended periods of time.


So you're the one that DFO'ed? I think I read about that oops in the safety newsletter.

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DG

Quote from: payton on February 04, 2009, 09:06:06 PM
So yes, on 07-Oct-07 ,about 4 months after i joined , we were having some wonderful inspection time. Then we had some more inspeciton time. this was on a nice wonderfull 90 degree day (outside) so as you can imagine it was probubly arond 100 more or less, while wearing our full class A's (My first time wearing a service jacket). well, most of the way through, i pass out, now this wouldn't have been that bad except that my knee's did not unlock, and i looked like a board as i pivoted forward and impacted, on my chin. that hurt, alot. I broke my jaw in 3 places, factured 9 teeth, impacted the rest, bit through my toung, and somehow bruised a rib. im still in recovery, and will be for another 2 or 3 years.


Was the inspection carried out by the same people who voted down the summer flight uniform?

Chicago_Pilot

It was painful just to read that.  Ugh...

I hope your recovery goes smoothly.

NIN

I've seen / heard plenty of cadets go *splat* in my time (and honestly, the sound of someone whacking a tile or concrete floor has a distinct sound all its own.. *shudder*) but the first time I'd ever had someone hurt themselves was last April at the USAC's 99th anniversary ball. Recruit on honor guard went down, face first and did pretty much as you describe.

Ouch.   I've done it (locked my knees). Not pretty, but it happens.

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Major Carrales

Quote from: DG on February 04, 2009, 10:31:17 PM
Quote from: payton on February 04, 2009, 09:06:06 PM
So yes, on 07-Oct-07 ,about 4 months after i joined , we were having some wonderful inspection time. Then we had some more inspeciton time. this was on a nice wonderfull 90 degree day (outside) so as you can imagine it was probubly arond 100 more or less, while wearing our full class A's (My first time wearing a service jacket). well, most of the way through, i pass out, now this wouldn't have been that bad except that my knee's did not unlock, and i looked like a board as i pivoted forward and impacted, on my chin. that hurt, alot. I broke my jaw in 3 places, factured 9 teeth, impacted the rest, bit through my toung, and somehow bruised a rib. im still in recovery, and will be for another 2 or 3 years.


Was the inspection carried out by the same people who voted down the summer flight uniform?

The summer flight uniform is rotting in heck along with the guayaberra shirt.
"We have been given the power to change CAP, let's keep the momentum going!"

Major Joe Ely "Sparky" Carrales, CAP
Commander
Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron
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payton

#7
QuoteSo you're the one that DFO'ed? I think I read about that oops in the safety newsletter.

yes, that was me, its was an oops. but i came out better now. it gave a will of iron

Pingree1492

Wow, I feel for you.  I have a friend going through the same thing, but her injury was the result of a car accident- which, BTW makes for a cooler story ;)  Though it must be nice to live somewhere where it's 90 degrees in October...

Fortunately, the only time I've seen this happen and the cadets in question fell forward were on a grass parade field, and were uninjured (well, except for their egos).

On CAP Hiatus- the U.S. Army is kindly letting me play with some of their really cool toys (helicopters) in far off, distant lands  :)

Gunner C

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Quote from: payton on February 04, 2009, 09:06:06 PM
So yes, on 07-Oct-07 ,about 4 months after i joined , we were having some wonderful inspection time. Then we had some more inspeciton time. this was on a nice wonderfull 90 degree day (outside) so as you can imagine it was probubly arond 100 more or less, while wearing our full class A's (My first time wearing a service jacket). well, most of the way through, i pass out, now this wouldn't have been that bad except that my knee's did not unlock, and i looked like a board as i pivoted forward and impacted, on my chin. that hurt, alot. I broke my jaw in 3 places, factured 9 teeth, impacted the rest, bit through my toung, and somehow bruised a rib. im still in recovery, and will be for another 2 or 3 years.

moral of the story

NEVER LOCK YOUR KNEE'S!!!

WIWAC we had someone who did that.  It was in the winter in Alaska and we had our meetings in a hanger on Elmendorf AFB.  One of the cadets in my flight (I was the flight commander) locked his knees.  It was probably 50 degrees in there but it didn't take long.  I heard a loud POP on the concrete floor followed by a groan.  There was the cadet laying on the floor unconscious.  We immediately rendered aid and called an ambulance.  He had a fractured skill and darned near died.

I hope you're healing well!  LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE - gravity always wins.

Gunner

payton

QuoteThough it must be nice to live somewhere where it's 90 degrees in October...

no actually that wasn't fun, this is indiana.

notaNCO forever

 I remember when I was a flight sergeant at encampment and watching one of my cadets fall flat on his back. Which is surprising because the entire week I kept trying to stand still at attention. The one time he actually listened he passed out.

maverik

90 in october in Indiana?????? Never experienced that but I have locked my knees and thank goodness we were on grass because i landed almost on my neck wasn't pretty.
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DC

Never done it myself, but I have seen numerous cadets do that particularly spectacular form of the fall out dance... In fact, one went down at my squadron meeting this past Tuesday. Thankfully, due to an alert C/Capt standing a few feet away, he did not make it all the way to the ground..

Al Sayre

It's not limited to Cadets, we had 3 fall out during my graduation ceremony at boot camp in San Diego...
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tarheel gumby

Had it happen when I was in Basic Training @ Ft McClellan, not to me though. It happened to a couple of guys in my platoon, they make a very spectacular thud when they hit the sun baked mud of Northern AL.
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Rob Sherlin

OUCH! That happened to me in AFJROTC...luckily the two on the side of me saw me wobbling, broke formation, and caught me....Was more embarrassing than anything.
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wwomack

Ouch.   I did that once when I was younger in Boy Scouts.   I locked my knees standing there and the next thing I know I was waking up on the ground.    Luckily I think I just crumpled down and didn't impact anything so no injuries.

C/MSgt Lunsford

Now how do you prevent yourself from locking your knees? I don't want to make a painful mistake and cause myself an abundant amount of embarrassment!  ;)

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DC

Quote from: Lunsford on June 14, 2009, 05:55:57 PM
Now how do you prevent yourself from locking your knees? I don't want to make a painful mistake and cause myself an abundant amount of embarrassment!  ;)
It's really simple, to prevent yourself from locking your knees,

DON'T DO IT!

Usually cadets lock their knees in an attempt to stand at super-attention. Just stand normally. Be still, pin your thumb to your trouser seam, look into infinity, etc, etc, ad infinitum, but don't do anything weird with your legs, just stand upright with your heels together.