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Injuries to the hand and fingers with varying degrees of severity are widespread in industries such as mining and oil and gas production. This study presents the results of tests carried out to measure the impact performance for commonly used impact-resistant gloves (metacarpal gloves). Sets of surrogate hands made out of a 3D-printed skeletal structure and soft tissues represented by synthetic gel were manufactured and subjected to controlled impact tests. The calibration and validation of the surrogates were based on impact response data reported previously for cadaveric specimens. Calibrated surrogate hand specimens were tested to assess the impact protection of typical metacarpal gloves. Each type of metacarpal glove provided different levels of protection measured by the decrease in the peak impact reaction force and the fractures detected after the impacts. Results indicated that surrogate specimens suffered fractures in 77% and 33% of the impacts for unprotected and protected hands, respectively.

Experimental evaluation of impact-resistant gloves using surrogate hands