Death Caused by Accidental Inhalation of Stone Dust Particles

Mechanical asphyxia is one of the common cause of death especially in a labour class working environment. With lack of precautions and less awareness, ignorance can lead to morbidities and sometimes mortality as well. Here is a case of manual labourer died due to stone particles (dust) as an aetiology for mechanical asphyxia in a working environment.