Problematic issues of the forensic medical examination of a fatal injury induced by modern small-scale water transport

• Published in: Sudebno-meditsinskaia ekspertiza Vol. 63; no. 2; p. 47
• Main Authors: Kononov, N V, Fetisov, V A, Nazarov, Yu V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2020
• Subjects: drowning in water; propeller; forensic medical examination; chopped damage; waterway injury
• ISSN: 0039-4521
• DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20206302147

Relevance of studying the conditions and mechanisms for the formation of water transport trauma is evaluated on the example of forensic medical situational examination of a young girl, who received multiple injuries with a propeller and keel of a speedboat. The victim died from drowning in water. Authors present the features of the morphology of chopped injuries on the skin and flat bones of the skull, proving the fact that they were caused by the screw of one of the three vehicles suspected of hitting victim and causing her severe traumatic brain injury during swimming time. Attention is drawn to the need for strict adherence to safety rules on water, including in places of mass rest and large crowds.