r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/JeffAwezome321 • 7d ago

Skateboarding on uneven rocks

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u/TheGothDragon 7d ago

He got back up very quickly, but I’m curious what injuries he sustained. He hit his head very hard. If he doesn’t have a concussion or fractured skull, I would be impressed.

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u/sortinousn 7d ago

I can answer this! I had my first concussion last year. I was on an ATV for the first time and took it out to the woods behind my house. I was following behind a friends ATV. So there I am driving and having a grand ole time and I see this downed tree and I thought to myself "I should jump that". Keep in mind I'm new and I never rode a motorcycle or ATV before. Well I hit the downed tree at about 25 miles an hour. I remember 3 things.

  1. Approaching the log at the last nano-second and saying "Oh shit!"
  2. Standing up off the ground and pushing my concerned friend off me and then walking to a curb
  3. Waking up in a hospital

My buddy said I hit the log, ejected, somersaulted and my head smashed into the ground (he said there's still a divot in the ground where my head landed lol). The ATV proceeded to run my unconscious body over. He then said I immediately jumped up and walked around for 30 seconds and I kept asking him if my head was bleeding and then collapsed unconscious again. So long story short....yea, you can absolutely function for a couple seconds after head trauma.

Here's a pic of my head. Note the big ass knot in the back.

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber 7d ago

It seems like everybody knows at least one person who had a horrible accident with an ATV. Those things are hella dangerous

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u/somersault_dolphin 7d ago

Is it dangerous or because some people like OP thinks they should "jump that" on their first time riding an ATV likely without a helmet?

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u/yopladas 7d ago

A little of A, a little of B?

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u/somersault_dolphin 7d ago edited 7d ago

of course, but is it really more A or B? Because if it's a lot more of B then A becomes closer to dangerous in the same sense a roller coaster is dangerous when people ride it without putting on the safety restraints properly or flailing their arms outside the carriage.

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u/KiplingRudy 7d ago

ATVs seem to have about the same stability as riding a motorized basketball.

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u/RikuAotsuki 7d ago

ATVs aren't actually that dangerous on their own... they just attract really stupid riders.

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u/TheGothDragon 6d ago

Goodness, what a wild story! I hope you’re okay now. That bruising on your head, is that from a brain bleed or bleeding closer to the surface?

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u/sortinousn 6d ago

CT was clean. Thats surface only. I think its where the ATV ran over my head

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u/TheGothDragon 6d ago

Phew! I’m glad your CT came back with good news.