Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Electrocution is not an uncommon cause of death. A case of fatal electrocution by a metal wire that was used as a support for the insulated television cable wire is reported. Electric current flowed through the metal wire when it touched the residential power line. Electrical injury caused because of contact with the live metal wire is described with histopathological findings. This case reports the circumstances that led to accidental fatal electrocution in an outdoor setting during the rainy season. Significance of death scene investigation to confirm the cause and manner of death in cases of fatal electrocution is highlighted. Public awareness programs to lay emphasis on electrical safety in domestic environment need to be introduced to prevent fatalities resulting from ignorance and/or negligence.
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences
Authors: B. Suresh Kumar Shetty, Tanuj Kanchan, Mahabalesh Shetty, Ramadas Naik, Ritesh G. Menezes, K. S. Muhammed Sameer, Faisal Hasan
Language: English
Topic: Restraint-Related Deaths
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2004273634