Citation

Moga HK, Parmar AP, Gohil ND. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2021; 80: e102173.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102173

PMID

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Abstract

Blast injuries seen in various accidents involving pressurized containers like gas cylinders, tires, et cetera, and acts of terrorism. The associated factors can vary from poor handling of equipment to inadequate safety precautions. These injuries include a variety of injuries, such as, injuries due to shock wave, burns, fractures, et cetera, involving multi-organ systems, especially lungs and hollow organs, due to the high-pressurized shock wave. The presented case is of the death of a 24-years-old male as a result of a blast of the compressor present in the AC outdoor unit during the filling of the gas. Here, the body showed injuries due to shock wave, secondary impact, tertiary impact because of fall on the ground, and quaternary injuries due to burns. The cause of death was Blast lung associated with Subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Language: en

Keywords

Forensic Medicine; Blast injury; Blast lung; Explosion; Occupational trauma