Here what happened:

We worked out in different drills to learn how to do a Back handspring. (we’ve been doing this for a few months now).

As always, when it comes to spot the “big guys” I teach all of them in how to help me to spot them (so that they have 1 spotter on each side).
*We’ve been doing this since day one. I’ve explaint to them how to do it, where to place their hands, when to help, how and most important how to spot each other without getting injured.

Well, yesterday as in any other session we spot each other, but suddenly while spotting Y , X Edd forgot to keep his back upright and head back and as a result he got hit in the nose by Daniel’s knee.
Straight away X nose started bleeding, I brought toilet paper for him put it around his nose and then I took him to the toilet to get wash and see how much he got affected.

On the way Phil helped us and made X sit down and perform the “nurse” job, checking if he could follow Phi;’s finger without moving his head, and finally checking if he could breath, etc.

X reported that he has broken his nose twice before, while playing rugby and one more in a fight.

I recommend him to go to E&A however he refused, saying he was fine.

He had a shower and later we head back to the station.
On way to the station I bought some frozen veg’s and asked him to keep them on top of his nose, to prevent extra swollen.

I spoke to him and hour and a half later and he assure he was well and at home.

Now, How could we prevent ourselves from getting injured while spotting?

A: Just by following the technique taught , I know from my experience that spotting adults is not that easy when it comes to spot a bit more advance elements, however I consider essential to stay safe while spotting and never put ourselves through dangerous situations. SAFETY COMES FIRST!!

I understand that accidents can happen but my surprise was that he got hurt while doing something we’ve been doing hundreds of times before.

The incident occur at 12:50 pm. Ten minutes before the session was finish.

If I need to fill up health and safety forms, please let me know.

I’m in touch with him to see how he feels etc.
Amelia

Took him aside. Sat him down. He then said that he shouldn’t have worked out since he’d only had 4 hours sleep. He spent half an hour resting and drinking water. Also applied cold therapy patch to his back as he said he’s had back problems before. I told him to rest as much as he could (he had meetings and interviews later the same day) and be mindful that back pain and some swelling would be likely.

Could it have been avoided:
He took full responsibility since he wasn’t rested enough to do it. He did seem a bit tired going into the metcon so I scaled the cleans to power cleans and kept the weight low, I probably wouldn’t have scaled the pull ups anymore than I had given all the information – a blue band seemed appropriate for him. Just a lapse of concentration due to tiredness.

Recommendations:
It’s difficult to have all the info on athletes but perhaps on those visiting from the States (or elsewhere) and you ascertain that they are here on business i.e. just a flying visit, maybe double check to see how rested they are. They could be jet lagged, a bit disorientated and not really that fit for an intense workout and need a closer key kept on them.

I disinfected the area, bandaged it and made sure that the athlete wasn’t going into shock. I then alerted Andrew Stemler who was still on the premises. The athlete still wanted to train, but we recommended that they not put any weight or pressure on their hand. They finished up the session normally with lower body substitutions.

Could it have been avoided:
Potentially. Had the stand been tightened, the top part wouldn’t have slide down once the pin had been removed.

Recommendation:
Keep the screws on the stands tightened by default to avoid having the top slide down without warning.

Could it have been avoided?
I can’t really see how. To my knowledge this is the first time anyone has slipped off the bar and it’s used multiple times a day by different people. When asked the athlete said himself that he had just lost his grip but couldn’t really see how to avoid it.

Note: Before setting up to use the station he had removed all the surrounding equipment (boxes, stands etc.) This was important as it meant that he landed flat instead of on something that could have potentially caused a more serious injury. I would recommend that anyone who use the bars closer to the door make sure that all equipment is well out of the way to minimize any risk.

running is back. can i remind everyone about the run out rules