About this season
Impact: Stories of Survival is a documentary television series that premiered in 2002 on and was produced by the Discovery Health Channel. The program is based on life-threatening situations in which the victim experienced a moment of impact. Featuring video of the event, reenactments, and interviews with surgeons, doctors, and the victims, Impact takes its viewers through the full process of the victims impact, treatment and recovery. There is also a segment where a computerized animation shows in detail how the impact affected the victim's body showing how and to what extent bones, organs, veins, etc. were injured.
Episodes (10)
1. Speared by Marlin
Aired 5 December 2003 • 60 min
Marlin spears woman through the chest; Gunman shoots employee twice at close range with a shotgun; Rock climber falls and lands on head; Luge crash nearly severs a man's foot
2. Stunt Plane Smash
Aired 12 December 2003 • 60 min
Jockey slammed against metal railing; Stunt plane loses power and smashes into runway; Skateboarder falls and hits the back of his head on the pavement
3. Ejection Seat Accident
Aired 26 December 2003 • 60 min
Story One: A 67-year-old one is stung over 500 times after being attacked by a swarm of bees while mowing her lawn. Story Two: An Air Force Pilot ejects from a F-15 Eagle at Mach One speeds, nearly ripping him to pieces. Story Three: Two college students are shot, after chasing down a group of teenagers who tried to wreck their party. Story Four: A mans tractor flips over into a canal, and begins leaking weed killer into the water while the man is trapped under the tractor, drowning.
4. Canyon Crash
Aired 30 January 2004 • 60 min
Water-skier dragged through water by neck; Boy impaled trough mouth by rebar; Teenager drives his truck off a 300-foot cliff; Skateboarder snaps leg
5. The Risks of Rodeo
Aired 20 February 2004 • 60 min
Stalker pins cop between two cars; Snake handler bitten by cobra; Bull rider injured on two different occasions; Snow biker thrown off bicycle at 100 MPH
6. Snowboard Plunge
Aired 12 March 2004 • 60 min
A parachute jumper hits the ground at 60 MPH; Speed boat legend Tim Morgan suffers a neck injury; Snowboarder launches off an 80-foot cliff and lands on a rock; Cheerleader hits ground head-first
7. Martial Artist on Fire
Aired 9 April 2004 • 60 min
Skydiver hits pond at 65 MPH; Martial artist accidentally set on fire; Ice skater cracks skull on ice; Boat collision leaves girl trapped underwater for five minutes after receiving head injuries from the boat's propeller
8. Pentagon Survivor
Aired 16 April 2004 • 60 min
Man burned in the Spetember 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon; Olympic gymnast Jason Gatson returns after a serious knee injury only to injure his knee again; Seven-ton killer whale jumps on trainer
9. Avalanche
Aired 30 April 2004 • 60 min
Motorcyclist raptures skull in an extreme jump; Vascular surgeon's fingers shattered by table saw; Skier snaps femur in avalanche; A basketball player's fall causes a blood clot on his spinal cord resulting in paralyzation
10. Building Collapse
Aired 14 May 2004 • 60 min
Man impaled through skull by rebar; Building collapses on firefighter; Parachutist smacks against hillside at 40 MPH; Tackle splits a highschool football player's liver in half