ABSTRACT
We retrospectively studied the death cases brought for medico-legal post-mortem examination at mortuary, Government Medical College, Aurangabad in last one year i.e. 2010. All the cases from these areas (Police station MIDC Waluj, MIDC Cidco, MIDC Chikhalthana, and MIDC Paithan, etc.) were included in the study and the results are analyzed. Deaths from industrial areas accounted for 6.85% of total autopsies. It is observed that the most common cause of death in industrial area is road traffic accident probably due to higher frequency of transportation. Males outnumbered the females and they suffered injuries most in their fourth decade of life. Maximum incidences occurred in the month of October, that too on Friday between times 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Maximum cases were accidental in manner and brought dead to Government Medical College, Aurangabad. The most common cause of death was vehicular accidents involving head. This is the first time such a study has been carried out locally. The proportion of accidental deaths in industrial areas relative to that of non industrial area may be attributed to the poor enforcement of safety measures in these areas.