Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Banashankari II stage, Bangalore
*Corresponding author: Roopak S N, Post Graduate Student, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Banashankari II stage, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka State, India. Phone: (0)91-080-26715790, Fax: 91-080-26712798, Mobile Phone No: 0-9880299011, E-mail: sn.roopak@yahoo.com
Online published on 5 January, 2015.
Fall from height cause serious and fatal injuries every year which add significantly to morbidity and mortality of that particular area. Fall from height are frequently encountered in accidents, suicides and rarely in homicides. Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities in urban areas. Many workers in maintenance, construction and many other people in a variety of jobs could be at risk of falling from height. This retrospective study has been undertaken to determine the frequency, cause and manner of death, factors responsible & to draw the attention towards the implementation of safety measures & building laws, for minimizing the incidences of fall from height.
Fall from Height, Construction Workers, Safety Measures
