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Injuries increase emotions
DTTB is right, but I have a far different take on his statement's applicability to this situation. We coach these players, we work with them on a daily basis, they become an extension of our family, and we hate to see them go down on the court injured. Add to that we are in a competitive situation. I see a lot of coaches that maintain their cool in other situations just lose it when a player gets hurt.
Get away is the best advice, because the coach is least likely to be able to think reasonably when there is an injured player. This is especially true when no foul is called or a foul or violation is called on the injured player. While the no-call or adverse call may be the right call, that's not going to be what most coaches think.
If you are close enough to hear something, be willing to listen to a little more but not too much - and then give the stop sign or a cut-off comment ("Coach, you need to attend to your player") and get away. Injuries are ugly and bring out the worst. It should pass if you give it a chance. Try to avoid letting the emotions of that type of situation impact the game.
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