Citation

Walia DS, Kaur R, Gargi J, Singh D, Aggarwal AD. J. Punj. Acad. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2017; 17(1): 40-45.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Publisher R. K. Gorea)

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Abstract

This paper reviews the circumstances of 40 fatalities from electrical injuries brought for autopsy. 95% were accidental. 65% of the cases were from rural background. 92.5% of the deceased were males. Most of the fatalities were in the age group of 20-29 years (375%) followed by 30-39 years (27.5%). Laborers were the commonest victims followed by service personnel. 92.5% of the deaths occurred within the first half hour of the incident. The incidents peaked around July. The body parts included left upper limb, right upper limb and chest/abdomen in decreasing involvement and distribution. A comparison has been made with studies from other states and countries. © 2017 JPAFMAT. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Autopsy; Burns; Death; Electricity; Lightening; Suicide; Torture