Survival after Constriction of Neck: Accidental Ligature Strangulation

Accidental ligature strangulation though rare, is occasionally reported and circumstantial evidence alone can sufficiently indicate the accidental nature of the occurrence^[1]. Survival following accidental ligature by strangulation is still rare. In the present case, a 15 year-old female was accidentally strangled when her “chunni” was caught in a motor belt of thresher machine while feeding the farm produce to seprate grains. This case highlights the fact that these kinds of machines can be hazardous to work around and that increased safety measures should be taken to insure people safety^[3], additionally, the people who use these machines should be educated on the potential hazards in particular about clothing.