Korean J Leg Med.  2004 Oct;28(2):47-51.

Asphyxia Due to Oxygen Deficiency: The Report of Two Autopsy Cases

• Jeon SH
• Kang HJ
• Kim JH
• Lee SY
• Park CS
• Kim JP
• Seo JS

Abstract

Two autopsy cases of asphyxia due to oxygen deficiency are reported. The first case is that a 38-year-old man died in a storehouse. Many pears were stored in a storehouse and the its atmosphere was strictly controlled. The second case is that a 42-year-old man died in the boiler room of a fishing ship. Much amount of Freon gas escaped due to a defect of the refrigerator in the boiler room. The victim entered the boiler room because he repaired the refrigerator. But, the victim died when he entered the boiler room immediately. In this article, the autopsy findings and the contents of the investigation of scene of two cases are described.

Keyword

Asphyxia; Oxygen deficiency

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anoxia*
Asphyxia*
Atmosphere
Autopsy*
Chlorofluorocarbons
Humans
Oxygen*
Pyrus
Ships
United Nations
Chlorofluorocarbons
Oxygen