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- Title
Slip and tilt: modeling falls over railings.
- Authors
Muggenthaler, H.; Hubig, M.; Meierhofer, A.; Mall, G.
- Abstract
Falls over railings are frequent case scenarios forensic experts are confronted with. An important issue is the differentiation of accidental and non-accidental falling scenarios. From a biomechanical point of view, this is a challenging task and should be addressed in a multifactorial approach. This work presents a simplified mechanical model in terms of a cranked rod that can be used in cases without relevant dynamic components in terms of pushing or jumping. If the anti-slip and the anti-tilt condition are violated, the possibility for a person to get over a railing should be assumed and investigated in more detail. Because our approach also involves uncertainties, the formulae should be understood to be part of a multifactorial approach. Numerical simulation, experimental reconstruction, injury pattern, and trace analysis can yield additional substantial connecting facts.
- Subjects
TRACE analysis; MECHANICAL models; ACCIDENTAL falls; COMPUTER simulation
- Publication
International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2021, Vol 135, Issue 1, p245
- ISSN
0937-9827
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00414-020-02432-8