| What Happened to Him Using the Freight Elevator: Fall from Height or Caught Between?. |
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Hyoung Joong Kim, Joo Young Na |
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Forensic Medicine Division, National Forensic Service, Seoul, Korea. pdrdream@gmail.com |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Elevator, Accident, Fall, Caught in/between |
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