Aviation Industry Perspectives

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Delta airline passengers forced to evacuate due to a Boeing 757-300 (discontinued in 2004) engine fire; 4 people hurt in what is assumed caused by using the emergency slide.
 https://www.11alive.com/article/weather/...066c6c0bf7 

The emergency slide is another issue where redesign should be looked at to lessen injury.

Injuries during EvacuationMore than 80% of reported injuries due to use of slides during emergency evacuation have been minor injuries. While relatively rare, the most serious evacuation-associated injuries were the result of jumping out of exits or off of wings.

Predominant causes of injuries are:

• Friction from slide surface
  
• Impact with the ground at the bottom of the slide
  
• Falling forward onto the pavement after reaching bottom of the slide
  
• Assisting other passengers with exiting the slide at the bottom
  
• Anxiety from evacuation
  

Typical minor Injuries

• Sprain
  
• Scrapes from slides
  
• Strain
  
• Abrasions
  

https://skybrary.aero/articles/aircraft-exit-injuries