Autumn 2013 Safety Focus Topics & Lessons Learned.

Autumn 2013 Safety

Focus Topics & Lessons Learned

Autumn 2013 Safety

Safety Isn’t Seasonal

• Human errors that produce mishaps don’t vary with the weather

• There are very few new mishaps, just new people wrongly thinking they are immune

The Good News

Fatal mishaps during the 2012 Summer Campaign were down 27% from the 5-year average, and 18% compared to Summer 2011.

The Navy tied its second-lowest summer off-duty fatalities with 16.

The Marine Corps tied its lowest summer off-duty fatalities with 11.

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What Happened Last Autumn

USN and USMC Fatality Categories: 9 motorcycle 6 PMV-4 6 recreation/off-duty 2 pedestrian

Total: 23 (Up from 14 in Autumn 2011) Autumn 2013 Safety

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2011

AlcoholVehicle Motorcycle Rec/Off-Duty PedMC ROD PMV PED No PPE

USN and USMC combined data, 9/4/2012 - 11/30/2012, Updated 9/23/13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

PMVPMV MCMCMCMCMC

MC

MC

ROD

ROD

PED

PED

PED

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PMV

MCMC

MC

MC

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ROD

ROD RODRODRODROD PED

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2012

Autumn Safety Campaign Results

Notice last year’s increase in alcohol-related fatalities.

Top Rec/Off-Duty Mishap Activities

1. Football — 151

2. Basketball — 68

3. Motorcycle — 59

4. Bicycling — 52

1,113 reported mishaps

Top Rec/Off-Duty Mishap Activities

5. ATV 386. Jogging/Running 377. Soccer 338. Motor Vehicle Maintenance 329. Baseball/Softball 30

95 mishaps involved people who tripped while walking (no particular activity – Perhaps texting while walking?)

The Dark Side: Motorcycle Wreck

• Experienced rider• Had been awake for more than 20 hours• B.A.C. more than twice the legal limit• Going 70 mph on a highway off-ramp• Lost control• Struck by following vehicle

ORM It!Discussion Questions

• What are the hazards in this real-life fatal mishap?

• What could have been done differently?• This rider was trained but many are not. What

training is required for motorcycle riders?

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The Dark Side: Pedestrian #1

• 0330• Tried to cross between two cars of a moving

train• Doctors had to amputate both legs• Also suffered shattered pelvis, broken arm• Multiple surgeries• Cardiac arrest during amputation of arm



• What could have been done differently?• Do you think alcohol was involved? Why or

why not?

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• 0530• Was returning home, trying to cross a road• Stuck and killed by driver of an SUV who fled

scene• SUV driver (civilian) arrested, found

intoxicated, arrested

The Dark Side: Pedestrian #2


• The driver of the vehicle was at fault. Is there anything the mishap victim could have done to avoid this tragedy?

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The Dark Side: Speeding #1

• Drove into ditch at 90-100 mph• Vehicle flipped, struck a tree• Driver not wearing seatbelt and was ejected• Body traveled 94-98 feet



• What are the requirements for all Sailors and Marines with regard to seat belt usage?– Does it matter if they were on or off base?

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• 0157• Sport bike rider going more than 100 mph in a

45 mph zone• Lost control on slight bend in road• Crossed median, crashed into oncoming car• Ejected into tree• Alcohol was likely a contributing factor.

The Dark Side: Speeding #2



• What could have been done differently?• Why do bad decisions often have deadly

consequences when riding a motorcycle?

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Safety Messages Faulty risk management threatens readiness and

preventable mishaps cost the Navy too many resources and personnel.

Mishaps are a learning experience. Share the lessons learned so others don’t have to learn the hard way.

Safety is part of the daily routine -- recognizing hazards should also be part of that routine.

Safety isn’t an add-on or a nice-to-have. It is an intrinsic part of operations.

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