Unusual head injury by a forklift vehicle

J Forensic Leg Med. 2018 May:56:9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2018.02.024. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

Authors

F Zack¹, V Blaas¹, A Büttner²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Forensic Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, St.-Georg-Str. 108, 18055 Rostock, Germany.
² Institute of Forensic Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, St.-Georg-Str. 108, 18055 Rostock, Germany. Electronic address: andreas.buettner@med.uni-rostock.de.

PMID: 29525584
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2018.02.024

Abstract

A case of an unusual head injury by a forklift vehicle is presented.

Keywords: Brain trauma; Death; Forensic medicine; Histology; Iron.

Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Occupational*
Adult
Agriculture / instrumentation*
Farmers*
Head Injuries, Penetrating / pathology*
Humans
Male
Motor Vehicles*