Citation

Skowronek R, Chowaniec C. Arch. Med. Sadowej Kryminol. 2009; 59(2): 101-111.

Vernacular Title

Rola, zadania i przydatnosc ustalen medyczno-sadowych w postepowaniu powypadkowym

Affiliation

Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej i Toksykologii Sadowo-Lekarskiej Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach. rafal-skowronek@wp.pl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Polish Forensic Medicine Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20073259

Abstract

The underground hard coal-mining sector demonstrates one of the highest rates of fatal accidents, in spite of a decline in coal-mining over the last few years. Post-accidental investigations, including forensic medical expertise, continue to present a significant problem. The objective of the research was to evaluate the role, tasks and usefulness of medico-legal determinations in post-accidental procedures in traumatic deaths in hard coal-mining industry. The study was carried out retrospectively by investigating files and autopsy reports, with attention focusing on the scope of necessary activities and medico-legal examinations in order to determine the cause and manner of death, and on identification of fatalities, especially in the cases of collective occupational accidents. Complex medico-legal determinations (identification, autopsy), supplemented by additional investigations (toxicology, histopathology and hemogenetics) provide a valuable source of evidence for legal authorities and post-accidental commissions. Mutual cooperation of the experts representing various branches of science is the basis of executing appropriate procedures after a traumatic death in the coal mine.

Language: pl