Impact: Stories of Survival — Season 1, Episode 6: Rappel Gone Wrong
Documentary • 60 min • 3 seasons, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
Cliff jumper's cord snaps, causing him to land on his face; Police officer wounded with exploding bullets; High school wrestler snaps his elbow; Man trapped in crashed vehicle cuts off his hand to escape
About Impact: Stories of Survival
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.