ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 3

Motorboat Propeller Injuries
Di Nunno, C
Università degli Studi di Bari, Policlinico,

Di Nunno, N
Università degli Studi di Bari, Policlinico,

(Received 6 July 1999; accepted 27 September 1999)

Abstract

The authors anlayze the case of an Albanian refugee who was killed by the propellers of the outboard engine of a rubber dinghy while illegally attempting to reach Italy. The finding of multiple parallel, deep clear-cut injuries is uncommon, but highly characteristic of the object producing the lesions. These are typical and cannot be mistaken with those produced by sharp objects or shark bites. The description of the injuries is vital for establishing the position of the victim with regard to the propellet that struck him.

Keywords:
forensic science, forensic pathology, propeller, sea fatalities, amputation injuries, motorboat death

Paper ID: JFS14798J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14798J
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