DEATH DUE TO FALL INTO SINKHOLE IN THE PAVEMENT: A CASE REPORT

Öz

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in thick layers of limestone caused by some form of collapse which is facilitated by groundwater flow. Sinkholes are found worldwide. Sinkholes may occur due to natural causes beside they may also occur with the human-induced causes such as excessive consumption of the groundwater or engineering activities such as tunnels or underground constructions. In this article, it is presented a case which died after falling into a sinkhole that was opened suddenly in the pavement.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• sinkhole
• accidental falls
• groundwater
• drowning
• occupational accidents
• safety
• autopsy

KALDIRIM ÇÖKMESİ SONUCU ÖLÜM; OLGU SUNUMU

Öz

Coğrafi olarak “obruk”, yeraltı sularının kireç taşından oluşmuş toprak tabakalarını eritmesi nedeniyle, destek dokusu kalmamış üstteki toprağın çökmesi sonucu, yeryüzünde oluşan çukurlardır. Dünyada birçok bölgede obruk oluşumu görülmektedir. Obruklar doğal nedenlerle oluşabileceği gibi tünel ya da metro inşaatı gibi mühendislik faaliyetleri ya da yeraltı sularının yeryüzüne aşırı miktarlarda çekilmesi gibi insan kaynaklı nedenlerle de oluşabilir. Bu makalede, yaya kaldırımında yürürken meydana gelen toprak çökmesi nedeniyle oluşan çukura düşerek ölen bir olgu sunulmuştu

Anahtar Kelimeler

• obruk
• yüksekten düşme
• yeraltı suları
• boğulma
• iş kazaları
• güvenlik
• otopsi

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