This Day in History: On this day in 2022, a 28-year-old man in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California is believed to have been using a knife to mix protein powder into a container of water while driving. The man lost control and crashed into a parked car. When he struck the parked car, his car's airbag propelled the knife into his neck, fatally injuring him. In addition to the two vehicles, four other cars were involved in the accident, with the stabbed man being the only casualty.
According to Forbes: "Although injuries from malfunctioning airbags tend to be the most serious, airbags can cause damage even when they work properly. The 10 most common airbag injuries include:
Facial injuries including bruising and fractures to the small bone due to the impact of the airbag
Chest injuries including heart injuries due to the impact of the airbag against the chest
Burns on the chest, hands, arms, or face when the fabric of the airbag moves along the skin
Fractures including to the skull, ribs, and wrist bones
Traumatic brain injuries
Eye injuries from chemical irritation or from the pressure of the airbag
Ear trauma, including hearing loss
Internal bleeding if organs are damaged by airbag deployment
Asthma attacks and other respiratory issues due to the chemicals involved in deployment
Injury to the fetus in pregnant women
These injuries are more likely to occur, and to be severe, if the vehicle occupants were not wearing a seatbelt when the airbag deployed. But even when the driver and passenger did everything correctly, they can still happen." Source
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