What Happened to Him Using the Freight Elevator: Fall from Height or Caught Between? / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 153-156, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-63505
ABSTRACT
There has been an increase in the incidence of elevator-related accidents in the Republic of Korea. Every year, approximately 10~20 elevator-related fatalities are reported in the Republic of Korea. According to research from the United States, 'falls' were the most common cause of death, followed by 'caught in/between'. In such investigations, it is important to distinguish between the manners of death. Herein, we report an elevator-related fatality, which required careful forensic investigation to determine the cause of death. A thorough forensic autopsy and reinvestigation of the death scene by medical examiners were required to determine if the death was caused as a result of the deceased falling from from a height or being caught in between the elevator and the wall of building.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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United States
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Incidence
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Cause of Death
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Coroners and Medical Examiners
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Elevators and Escalators
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Republic of Korea
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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