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Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC Text with EEA relevance · European Union

‘serious injury’ means an injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which involves one of the following: hospitalisation for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date the injury was received; a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; injury to any internal organ; second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 % of the body surface; verified exposure to infectious substances or harmful radiation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.