How Does a Tug-of-War Accident Sever Somebody’s Arms?

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How Does a Tug-of-War Accident Sever Somebody’s Arms?

I recently learned that the game of tug-of-war can sever arms when the rope snaps. How is this possible? What does that look like? What physical mechanism makes this possible? Wouldn’t everybody just fall backwards?

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Answer 1

Here’s a nice little (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3GsSMfLYIQg&pp=ygUcQ2FibGUgd2lyZXMgd29ya3BsYWNlIGluanVyeQ%3D%3D) about the dangers of lines under tension in the workplace. I never imagined tug-of-war could generate comparable forces but I guess I was wrong.