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The Analysis of the Cause-Effect Relation between Tractor Overturns and Traumatic Lesions Suffered by Drivers and Passengers: A Crucial Step in the Reconstruction of Accident Dynamics and the Improvement of Prevention

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  • Carlo Moreschi

    (Department of Medical Area, Forensic Medicine Section, University of Udine, Piazzale S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Ugo Da Broi

    (Department of Medical Area, Forensic Medicine Section, University of Udine, Piazzale S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Sirio Rossano Secondo Cividino

    (Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering Section, University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Rino Gubiani

    (Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering Section, University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Gianfranco Pergher

    (Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering Section, University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Michela Vello

    (Sofia & Silaq Corporate Spin-Off, University of Udine, Via Zanon 16, 33100 Udine, Italy)

  • Fabiano Rinaldi

    (Sofia & Silaq Corporate Spin-Off, University of Udine, Via Zanon 16, 33100 Udine, Italy)

Abstract

The evaluation of the dynamics of accidents involving the overturning of farm tractors is difficult for both engineers and coroners. A clear reconstruction of the causes, vectorial forces, speed, acceleration, timing and direction of rear, front and side rollovers may be complicated by the complexity of the lesions, the absence of witnesses and the death of the operator, and sometimes also by multiple overturns. Careful analysis of the death scene, vehicle, traumatic lesions and their comparison with the mechanical structures of the vehicle and the morphology of the terrain, should help experts to reconstruct the dynamics of accidents and may help in the design of new preventive equipment and procedures.

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  • Carlo Moreschi & Ugo Da Broi & Sirio Rossano Secondo Cividino & Rino Gubiani & Gianfranco Pergher & Michela Vello & Fabiano Rinaldi, 2017. "The Analysis of the Cause-Effect Relation between Tractor Overturns and Traumatic Lesions Suffered by Drivers and Passengers: A Crucial Step in the Reconstruction of Accident Dynamics and the Improvem," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 7(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:7:y:2017:i:12:p:97-:d:121332
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