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crossing the runway.
Signs were placed at the entrance to flight line
areas, indicating the types of vehicles authorized and the speed limits.
A directive was published by the 951st, outlining vehicle operations on
the airfield.
Sports injuries accounted for 60% of the minor injuries reported
during the operation, most of which occurred while participating in
swimming, softball or volleyball.
The majority of these injuries were
as a direct result of falls caused by over-exuberance of players, overexertion and inexperience.
Due to the physical terrain in the swimming
and recreational areas, lacerations and abrasions were predominant.
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seemingly high percentage of minor sports injuries does not reflect a
deficiency in the program, because a great amount of off-duty time is
spent in some type of sport.
The percentage actually reflects an excep-
tional record of treatment of minor injuries, preventing them from becoming
"lost time" cases,
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