Copeland A R
Office of the Medical Examiner, Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, FL.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1989 Sep;10(3):196-9.
A study of accidental railway-related fatalities was performed using the case files of the Office of the Medical Examiner of Metropolitan Dade County in Miami, Florida, during the years 1980-1984. The nine cases that were collected are presented here in some detail. A discussion ensues concerning the most common type of accidental railway-related fatalities, why they occur, and what future work remains in order to avoid such fatalities. Evidently, fatalities more frequently result from victims' disregard for safety--either by crossing the tracks despite warning, or by utilizing railroad trestles as a fishing pier--than from mass disaster. Future work involving forensic engineers, forensic pathologists, and lawyers along with community activists should include both public education and a design of less accessible trestles to avoid such tragedies. In conclusion, it is hoped that this article will serve as a catalyst for further research on this subject.
利用佛罗里达州迈阿密戴德县法医办公室1980年至1984年期间的案件档案，对与铁路相关的意外死亡事件进行了一项研究。这里详细介绍了收集到的9起案例。随后展开了一场讨论，内容涉及与铁路相关的意外死亡事件中最常见的类型、其发生的原因以及为避免此类死亡事件未来仍需开展的工作。显然，死亡事件更多是由于受害者无视安全——要么不顾警告穿越铁轨，要么将铁路栈桥用作钓鱼码头——而非大规模灾难导致的。未来，法医工程师、法医病理学家、律师以及社区活动家应开展的工作包括公众教育以及设计难以接近的栈桥，以避免此类悲剧的发生。总之，希望本文能成为对该主题进一步研究的催化剂。
