My Foil Related Injury

My Own Foil Related Injury

Here is my own injury documentation as an example

·          Foil injury date,

07/26/2018

·          Foil injury beach or surf break location

            Seal Beach North Jetty, California

·          Foil injury body location

            Scalp

·          Type of injury

            Laceration

·        Explanation of injury

      I was finishing my wave and jumped off. I was coming up from under water and hit the tail wing just as I surfaced. I had forgot to put my hand above my head.

·        Treatment received

o   Did you self-treat? 

Yes, I used skin glue to seal my wound

·        How long did you recovery take? 

             I was in the water the next day

·        How long until you foil surfed again? 

             1 day

Information about you

·        # of years foiling at time of injury; 6 Months

·        # of hours per week foiling; 4 to 8 hours

·        Do you wear any safety gear? If so what? None

·        Did the safety gear prevent an injury? N/A

·        What is you age & gender; 53 male

·        Do you know of any injuries to surfers or swimmers from a foil? Please explain, Yes lots but I am waiting for everyone to self report so no one can say I made all this up!