Date of Injury: april 10, 2009
Time of injury (0:00 to 23:59) : 6:15 pm
Your DOB and age : august 13 , 24 years old
name (remember this is the internet, name is helpful but not mandatory) : Lorenzo
City, State : PR
# years practicing Parkour / Freerunning : Less than a year
Hours of training per week. (real, not what you'd like to do) : 5 hours
Other exercise / fitness experience : martial arts , jogging and calisthenics
Location where injury occurred : city park
Conditions of location (wet, dark, icy, etc) : dry , sunny
What you were doing / trying to do when injury occurred? Turn Vault on a 7' 1/2" wall , when I turned and went into the wall crouch I lost grip and fell on my back.
Where any other people involved? No
Part of body - description of injury, rating of severity 1-10. : Fractured scaphoid bone on right hand and a little piece of glass punctured the palm of my hand
Did you see a doctor for diagnosis? yes
Did you get X-rays or MRI's? yes and surgery is needed.
Picture of the injury
Could you / how could you have avoided the injury? By respecting my limits and drilling my wall crouch grip properly before attempting it on a high drop
Date / type / severity of your last injury? severe if not surgically treated
Notes on the experience? Helped me realize to take things slow and prepare properly
