A research study on deaths due to fall from height brought to Ananthapuram Govt. Medical College Mortuary, Andhra Pradesh from january 2011 to december 2016 Jayashankar Venati1, Naik Srinivas2,* 1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (AIMSR), Murkambattu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India *Corresponding author: Dr. M. Srinivas Naik., M.D Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Ananthapuram-515001, Andhra Pradesh, India Affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Mobile-09440288408, Email- dr.srinivas.male@gmail.com
Online published on 13 December, 2018. Abstract Fall from height can cause serious and fatal injuries leading to death. It can occur in age group but more commonly seen in working age group. It can occur either at home, or at work places where work is carried out at heights, especially at construction work sites. Falls can occur by person falling into pits, trenches, holes etc. People fall from height either intentionally to commit suicide or most often accidentally ofcourse fall from height due to homicidal pushing can also occur. Fall from height cases are now a days rising because of increasing apartment living culture especially in cities. The injuries caused in fall from height cases depend not only on height from which fall has occurred but depends on part of the body having first direct impact on the ground, impact surface, clothing, any safety measures taken especially in people working at heights at construction sites. Top Keywords Fall, heights, suicide, accident, autopsy, fracture, hemorrhage. Top |