TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Unusual fall from Height in an elevator: A case report
JO  - Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
A1  - Patil, A.M.
A1  - Meshram, S.K.
A1  - Sukhadeve, R.B.
SP  - 86
EP  - 90
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - Deaths due to fall from height are more commonly seen in urban area especially where high rise buildings are constructed. Invariably such falls from great height results in tragic death of the innocent victims mainly construction workers who are working without any safety measures. A fatal fall from height can result from accident, suicide or homicide. This paper reports an unusual incident where four construction worker suffered accidental fall due to snapping of the cable of a temporary elevator erected at the construction site. Out of the four victims, one died on the spot while the remaining three victims were hospitalized who subsequently died within few hours of admission due to the fatal injuries sustained during the fall. The medico-legal autopsy on each of the victims showed characteristic pattern of skeletal and internal injuries sustained on account of blunt trauma due to fall from height. The following case is reported due to its rarity and unusual form of accidental death due to fall from height.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-0973
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -