Chizhikova I O, Shigeev S V, Zolotenkova G V
Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia.
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Sud Med Ekspert. 2024;67(4):58-64. doi: 10.17116/sudmed20246704158.
To analyze the contribution of alcohol and drug intoxication to fatal occupational injuries and sudden death at the workplace in Moscow.
A number of death cases of various organizations' employees equal 357 in Moscow in 2023 were investigated. The mean age of the deceased was 48.29±13.9 years, 92.4% of them were men.
Ethanol in blood has been determined in 15% of the deceased. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic medications have been found in 6.7% of cases. Signs of chronic intoxication have been established in 16.5% of the deceased. Chronic intoxication accompanied or aggravated the course of 70% of cardiomyopathies. The proportion of deceased in an accident at an industry or construction site equal 23.9%, as well as / of the deceased in an accident on the street and in a residential building were impaired by alcohol.
The study of the contribution of alcohol and drug consumption to occupational mortality will allow to plan measures for reducing the mortality of working-age population.
