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Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, and forensic medical characteristics of injuries resulting from non-fatal occupational accidents and to determine their medico-legal qualifications within the framework of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC).
Methods: Cases presenting to Çankırı State Hospital between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2025 and assessed as forensic cases were retrospectively reviewed, and 917 cases with documented occupational accidents were included in the study. The data were analyzed in terms of demographic characteristics, sector, time and location of the accident, mechanism of injury, injured body regions, and forensic medical evaluation criteria.
Results: Of the cases, 79% were male, with a mean age of 32.5±11.2 years. Occupational accidents most frequently occurred in the industrial/manufacturing (48.1%) and construction (11.1%) sectors, predominantly on weekdays and during working hours. The majority of injuries were due to blunt trauma (65.1%), with compression/crushing/fall identified as the most common mechanism (43.7%). The upper extremity was the most frequently affected body region (53.8%), with fractures observed in 18.6% and amputations in 4.4% of cases. In the forensic medical evaluation, 71.6% of injuries were classified as treatable with simple medical intervention and 2.2% were determined to be life-threatening.
Conclusion: Occupational accidents appear to be concentrated in high-risk sectors, and a substantial proportion results in significant medico-legal consequences; these findings indicate the need to develop preventive strategies and to strengthen and standardize forensic reporting processes.
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Supporting Institution
During this study, no financial or moral support was received from any pharmaceutical company, medical device, equipment, or supply provider or manufacturer, or any other commercial entity directly associated with the research topic that could negatively influence the decision-making process regarding the study's evaluation.
Ethical Statement
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Health Sciences of Çankırı Karatekin University, (Meeting No: 28, Date: March 4, 2026). The research was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Forensic Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 31, 2026
Submission Date
June 3, 2026
Acceptance Date
August 27, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 40 Number: 2
APA
Bulutluöz, E. G., & Kaya, B. (2026). Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents. Adli Tıp Dergisi, 40(2), 193-207. https://doi.org/10.61970/adlitip.1963162
AMA
1.Bulutluöz EG, Kaya B. Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents. J For Med. 2026;40(2):193-207. doi:10.61970/adlitip.1963162
Chicago
Bulutluöz, Emre Gürkan, and Burak Kaya. 2026. “Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents”. Adli Tıp Dergisi 40 (2): 193-207. https://doi.org/10.61970/adlitip.1963162.
EndNote
Bulutluöz EG, Kaya B (August 1, 2026) Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents. Adli Tıp Dergisi 40 2 193–207.
IEEE
[1]E. G. Bulutluöz and B. Kaya, “Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents”, J For Med, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 193–207, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.61970/adlitip.1963162.
ISNAD
Bulutluöz, Emre Gürkan - Kaya, Burak. “Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents”. Adli Tıp Dergisi 40/2 (August 1, 2026): 193-207. https://doi.org/10.61970/adlitip.1963162.
JAMA
1.Bulutluöz EG, Kaya B. Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents. J For Med. 2026;40:193–207.
MLA
Bulutluöz, Emre Gürkan, and Burak Kaya. “Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents”. Adli Tıp Dergisi, vol. 40, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 193-07, doi:10.61970/adlitip.1963162.
Vancouver
1.Emre Gürkan Bulutluöz, Burak Kaya. Injury Characteristics and Forensic Medical Outcomes in Non-Fatal Work Accidents. J For Med. 2026 Aug. 1;40(2):193-207. doi:10.61970/adlitip.1963162
