@article{ref1,
title="Crush asphyxia and ride-on lawn mowers",
journal="Medicine, science, and the law",
year="2017",
author="Byard, Roger W. and Langlois, Neil Ei",
volume="57",
number="3",
pages="134-136",
abstract="Search of files at Forensic Science SA, Australia, over the past 20 years (1997-2016) revealed three cases of death due to crush asphyxia associated with the use of ride-on lawn mowers. (1) A 61-year-old man was trapped under a ride-on mower that had rolled over. Autopsy examination revealed congestion and petechial haemorrhages of the face and chest, and markings on the chest associated with underlying rib fractures. (2) A 78-year-old man was trapped under a ride-on mower that had also rolled over. Autopsy examination revealed petechial haemorrhages of the face and chest and markings on the chest. (3) A 72-year-old man was found wedged between a ride-on mower and a tree, with petechial haemorrhages of the face and chest, and markings on the front and back of the chest. These cases demonstrate a rare cause of crush asphyxia, often in older males in the domestic environment, which may arise from more than one mechanism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-8024",
doi="10.1177/0025802417709421",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025802417709421"
}