TRACTOR RELATED DEATHS (ROLLOVER, FALL, ACCIDENT, LIGHTNING STRIKE)

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Objective: Tractor-related accidents are more common than other agricultural vehicles. Tractor overturning is one of the major risk factors for farmers. In this study, it was aimed to discuss the sociodemographic characteristics, autopsy findings, the cause of death and measures to be taken of the tractor-related deaths with literatüre.

Material and Methods: In this study, reports of tractor-related deaths were investigated retrospectively in cases where an autopsy was performed in the Morgue Department of Istanbul Council of Forensic Medicine between 2008 and 2012.

Results: It was determined that 42 (0.2%) of 20,559 cases who were autopsied in Istanbul between 2008-2012 were tractor-related deaths. Thirty-eight (90.5%) of the cases were male and four cases (9.5%) were female. The average age was 44.54 ± 20.66 (min: 2, max: 80) with the most common death occurring at 60 years and above. Twenty-six (61.9%) of the cases were drivers. The most common death occurred in July and November (n: 7, 16.6%). The death occurred due to tractor overturns in 50% of the cases (n: 21), whereas the reason for death was falling from the tractor in 31% (n=13), traffic accident in 7.1% (n=3), run-over in 7.1% (n=3) and lightning strikes in 4.8% (n=2).

Conclusion: In the prevention of tractor-related deaths, is necessary to prohibit the use of tractors as a means of transport and increase the use of seat belts and roll-over protective structures (ROPS) in all tractors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Tractor
• Death
• Accident
• Rollover
• Forensic medicine

Traktör İlişkili Ölümler (Devrilme, Düşme, Kaza, Yıldırım Çarpması)

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Amaç: Diğer tarım araçlarına göre traktör ilişkili kazalara daha sık rastlanmaktadır. Tarımcılar için traktör devrilmesi majör risk faktörlerinden birisidir. Bu çalışmada traktörle ilgili olarak meydana gelen ölümlerin sosyodemografik özellikleri, otopsi bulguları, ölüm sebebi, önlenmesi açısından alınması gereken önlemlerin literatür ışığında tartışılması amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmada 2008-2012 tarihleri arasında İstanbul Adli Tıp Kurumu Morg İhtisas Dairesi’nde otopsisi yapılan olgularda traktör ilişkili ölümlerin otopsi raporları retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir.

Bulgular: İstanbul’da 2008-2012 yılları arasında otopsi yapılan 20,559 olgunun 42’sinin (%0.2) traktör ile ilgili ölüm olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Olguların 38’i (%90.5) erkek, dördü (%9.5) kadın cinsiyettir. Yaş ortalaması 44.54±20.66 (min:2, max:80) olup, en sık 60 yaş ve üzeri (n=13, %31) yaş grubunda ölüm gerçekleştiği belirlenmiştir. En sık ölüm Temmuz ve Kasım aylarında (n=7, %16.6) gerçekleşmiştir. Olguların %50’sinde (n=21) traktör devrilmesi, %31’inde (n=13) traktörden düşme, üçünde (%7.1) trafik kazası, üçünde (%7.1) ezilme ve ikisinde de (%4.8) yıldırım çarpması nedeniyle ölüm gerçekleşmiştir.

Sonuç: Traktör kazalarının önlenmesinde traktörlerin taşıma aracı olarak kullanılmasının önlenmesi, sürücülerin emniyet kemeri kullanması ve traktör devrilmesini önleyici sistemlerin kullanılması faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Traktör
• Ölüm
• Kaza
• Devrilme
• Adli tıp

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