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A blunt instrument is any solid object used as a weapon, which damages its target by applying direct mechanical force, and has no penetrating point or edge, or is wielded so that the point or edge is not the part of the weapon that inflicts the injury.
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Abdominal CT showing left renal artery injury. Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) represents 75% of all blunt trauma and is the most common example of this injury. [3] Seventy-five percent of BAT occurs in motor vehicle crashes, [4] in which rapid deceleration may propel the driver into the steering wheel, dashboard, or seatbelt, [5] causing contusions in less serious cases, or rupture of internal ...
Having a heavy object attached to a flexible chain or rope. Wielded by swinging, throwing, or projecting the end, as well as wrapping, striking, and blocking with the chain or rope, sometimes attached to another type of weapon. Chigiriki (Japanese) Cumberjung, double ended flail, flail with quoits [1] (Indian) Flail, fleau d'armes, kriegsflegel ...
A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes. A mace typically consists of a strong, heavy, wooden or metal shaft, often reinforced with metal, featuring a head made of stone, bone, copper, bronze, iron, or steel.
E920 Accidents caused by cutting and piercing instruments or objects; E921 Accident caused by explosion of pressure vessel; E922 Accident caused by firearm and air gun missile; E923 Accident caused by explosive material; E924 Accident caused by hot substance or object, caustic or corrosive material, and steam; E925 Accident caused by electric ...
The best-known example is the Monadnock PR-24; "PR-24" has become a genericized trademark within the law enforcement and security communities for this type of product. It can be held by: One end, and the intersection between the shaft and the handle used to catch a long swung blunt or sharp weapon.
Other than items designed as weapons, any object that can be used to cause bodily harm can be considered an improvised weapon. Examples of items that have been used as improvised weapons include: Sports equipment such as baseball bats, [3] golf clubs, [4] cricket bats, [5] hockey sticks, [6] dumbbells, [7] and cue sticks. [8]