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[Forensic toxicological characteristics of modern occupational injuries]
I O Chizhikova1, S V Shigeev1, G V Zolotenkova1,2
1Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia.
Objective:
To analyze the contribution of alcohol and drug intoxication to fatal occupational injuries and sudden death at the workplace in Moscow.
Material And Methods:
A number of death cases of various organizations' employees equal 357 in Moscow in 2023 were investigated. The mean age of the deceased was 48.29±13.9 years, 92.4% of them were men.
Results:
Ethanol in blood has been determined in 15% of the deceased. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic medications have been found in 6.7% of cases. Signs of chronic intoxication have been established in 16.5% of the deceased. Chronic intoxication accompanied or aggravated the course of 70% of cardiomyopathies. The proportion of deceased in an accident at an industry or construction site equal 23.9%, as well as 1/2 of the deceased in an accident on the street and in a residential building were impaired by alcohol.
Conclusion:
The study of the contribution of alcohol and drug consumption to occupational mortality will allow to plan measures for reducing the mortality of working-age population.
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