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A Test Bed to Examine Helmet Fit and Retention and Biomechanical Measures of Head and Neck Injury in Simulated Impact
Published on: September 21, 2017
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[Fatal injury to the neck while working with an angle grinder]
M N Nagornov1, E N Leonova1, I V Vlasyuk2
1I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Sudebno-Meditsinskaia Ekspertiza
|October 5, 2023
Summary
A fatal angle grinder accident resulted in severe neck trauma, damaging major blood vessels and airway structures. This case highlights the severe injury potential of power tools and aids in forensic event reconstruction.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Occupational Safety
- Trauma Surgery
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