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Which of the following meets the NTSB definition of a "serious injury" under 49 CFR Part 830?

Choices

✓ Hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days of the injurycorrect
830.2 lists >48-hour hospitalization commencing within 7 days as a serious injury.
A simple fracture of a finger
Simple fractures of fingers, toes, or the nose are expressly excluded from the serious-injury definition.
Any injury requiring first aid at the scene
First aid alone does not meet any of the serious-injury criteria.
A first-degree burn to one hand
The burn criterion is second- or third-degree burns, or any burns over more than 5 percent of the body.

Why

A serious injury (49 CFR 830.2) includes hospitalization for more than 48 hours commencing within 7 days, a bone fracture (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose), severe hemorrhage or nerve/muscle/tendon damage, internal-organ injury, or 2nd/3rd-degree burns or burns over 5 percent of the body.

FAA source: 49 CFR 830.2browse the reference library →

This is taught in NTSB Accident and Incident Reporting (49 CFR Part 830) — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

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