THE LIVING GET BURIED SOMETIMES
Investigating signs of life in the deceased is crucial in funeral homes and hospitals due to the danger of premature burial. Safety coffins have been created to prevent such incidents and allow the occupant to signal if they’ve been buried alive. Many of their designs were patented between the 18th and 19th centuries.
The maximum time a person can survive in a coffin is approximately five hours. If one begins to hyperventilate out of fear of being buried alive, the limited oxygen supply will be depleted more quickly.
