TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Elevator-related deaths
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Prahlow, Joseph A.
A1  - Ashraf, Zuhha
A1  - Plaza, Natalie
A1  - Rogers, Christopher
A1  - Ferreira, Pamela
A1  - Fowler, David R.
A1  - Blessing, Melissa M.
A1  - Wolf, Dwayne A.
A1  - Graham, Michael A.
A1  - Sandberg, Kelly
A1  - Brown, Theodore T.
A1  - Lantz, Patrick E.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Elevators are mechanical transportation devices used to move vertically between different levels of a building. When first developed, elevators lacked the safety features. When safety mechanisms were developed, elevators became a common feature of multistory buildings. Despite their well-regarded safety record, elevators are not without the potential for danger of injury or death. Persons at-risk for elevator-related death include maintenance and construction workers, other employees, and those who are prone to risky behavior. Deaths may be related to asphyxia, blunt force, avulsion injuries, and various forms of environmental trauma. In this review, we report on 48 elevator-related deaths that occurred in nine different medicolegal death investigation jurisdictions within the United States over an approximately 30-year period. The data represents a cross-section of the different types of elevator-related deaths that may be encountered. The review also presents an overview of preventive strategies for the purpose of avoiding future elevator-related fatalities.<br><br>© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14235
ID  - ref1
ER  -