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47 YOM was riding one-wheel electric skateboard on sidewalk when unit disengaged & thrown user forward & downwards toward ground. Right leg & wrist guards hit pavement 1st & then right shoulder was badly damaged. He suffered broken humerus & had surgery.

Product Details

Product Description: Future Motion OneWheel GT.
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Future Motion
Brand Name: Future Motion OneWheel GT
Model Name or Number: OneWheel GT
Serial Number: 2211339040
UPC Code: 8 10019 79363 9
SKU#:
Date Manufactured: 2/28/2022
Retailer: https://onewheel.com/
Retailer State:
Purchase Date: 2/28/2022
Product Category: Sports and Recreation
Product Type: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
Product Code: Hoverboards and powered skateboards (5025)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: What happened that made you want to report? I had a serious injury as result of riding the OneWheel. What type of product(s) were being used? Future Motion OneWheel GT Who was using the product(s)? Just myself riding the product. How were the product(s) being used? Just riding the product as I normally would do on the pathway and sidewalk. Were there any injuries that happened or may have happened while using the product? Yes, I had suffered a broken humerus, broken into 4 pieces. Had to go to surgery and currently physical therapy. How did any injuries occur? The unit had somehow disengaged while I was riding in the sidewalk and thrown me forward and downwards toward the ground. My my right leg (bare) and wrist guards hit the pavement first and then my right shoulder too the brunt of the impact. I then flipped over and tumbled into the grass to the right.
Incident Date: 9/16/2022
Incident Location: Other

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Injury - Emergency Department Treatment Received
My Relationship to the Victim: Self
Sex: Male
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 47 years

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Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?:
If yes to any, explanation:
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
If Not, Do you plan to?:

Report Number: 20221129-9A0D2-2147352325
Report Date: 11/29/2022
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 12/2/2022
Report First Publication Date: 12/16/2022
Category of Submitter: Consumer