Citation

Murty OP. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2007; 14(4): 225-227.

Affiliation

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. opmurty@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.05.009

PMID

16914357

Abstract

This is a case report of an environmental accident due to lightning where one school boy sustained current, blast, and flame effects of it. A bolt of lightning directly struck the pole of a football ground and the scatter struck the child. In addition to burn injuries, he showed an exit wound of lightning in left foot. The exit wound of lightning current is a very rare finding. The body of victim had flame and heat effect of atmospheric electricity on head and neck, face, and trunk. In this incidence of lightning other team mates of the victim were safe. The patient survived the attack.

Keywords: Soccer

Language: en