The injury caused by displacement of the body by the blast wind is called which blast injury category?

The injury caused by displacement of the body by the blast wind is called which blast injury category?

• A. Tertiary Blast Injury
• B. Primary Blast Injury
• C. Secondary Blast Injury
• D. Quaternary Blast Injuries

Answer: (A)

Displacement of the body by the blast wind is a tertiary blast injury. When the force of the explosion throws a person through the air, the resulting blunt trauma and crush injuries come from being physically moved by the blast, not from the initial pressure wave itself. Primary injuries come from the overpressure affecting organs like the lungs or ears, secondary injuries come from projectiles and fragments, and quaternary injuries cover other effects such as burns or inhalation of toxic substances. So being hurled by the blast wind best fits the tertiary category.

Displacement of the body by the blast wind is a tertiary blast injury. When the force of the explosion throws a person through the air, the resulting blunt trauma and crush injuries come from being physically moved by the blast, not from the initial pressure wave itself. Primary injuries come from the overpressure affecting organs like the lungs or ears, secondary injuries come from projectiles and fragments, and quaternary injuries cover other effects such as burns or inhalation of toxic substances. So being hurled by the blast wind best fits the tertiary category.