Accidental Strangulation Due to Entrapment of Saree in Crop Thrasher Machine in an Elderly Women Working at Agricultural Field.
Strangulation is generally considered as homicidal death and in accidental strangulation circumstantial evidence alone can point toward the accidental nature of incidence. In present case, a 71-year-old woman, wearing a saree (garment worn by traditional women in India) working in agricultural field, got entangled in the crop thrasher machine and got strangled. Immediately, she was taken to the nearest hospital, where she survived for 6 to 8 hours and then died. The autopsy reveals cross ribbon-shaped ligature mark on neck and anterior chest along with 1 puncture wound at the right lateral aspect of the neck. A lack of proper precaution and safety measures at agricultural field are other contributing factors. Accidental strangulation by saree is extremely rare, hence, this case is presented for its rarity and pattern of injury.
From the *Department of Forensic Medicine, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital Parel, Mumbai; †Forensic Medicine, Rural Hospital Dapoli, Maharashtra; and ‡Department of Forensic Medicine, SRT Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai, India.
Manoj Bhausaheb
MB
Parchake
Vikas
V
Kumre
Rajesh V
RV
Kachare
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003020:Clothing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology