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Ludwigofthepotatoppl t1_jcs4s0z wrote

Reply to comment by Raven3131 in TIL Crush Syndrome happens when the human body experiences severe skeletal muscle trauma under constant pressure for a long time resulting in shock and kidney failure; an example is a human trapped under a building in an earthquake. by ChiggaOG

The same thing can happen with fall restraint. If the person who fell can’t self-rescue, their harness can cut off circulation to the legs. Very important to get them down as fast as possible.

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GreenElite87 t1_jcsluij wrote

This is the reason that many safety harnesses have a rope or wire attachment that allows them to create a loop to step into so that they can stand in their harness to prevent this issue until rescue.

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fairie_poison t1_jctdmwc wrote

but if you hit your head and are knocked unconscious, its just a minutes game.

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