1. PROFILE OF ELECTRICAL INJURIES IN FATAL CASES BROUGHT TO DR. S. N. MEDICAL COLLEGE, JODHPUR

Santosh Kumar, Ashok Danagus, Gyan Prakash Gaur, P.C.Vyas

ABSTRACT

Background: Accidents and fatal deaths are inevitable due to negligence and non-application of proper guidelines. Thus electricity has become essential, inevitable, and invaluable but dangerous part of our lifestyle. Aim: To study the pattern of injuries in fatal electrocution cases i.e. number of cases with electric contact marks, cases with flash burns and study of internal organs. Material & Methods: All suspected electrocution cases were subjected to medico legal autopsy during the study period were taken into the consideration. Post mortem examination of each case was carried out and photographs of finding were taken and relevant visceras were also examined by histo pathological analysis. Micro photographs of the slides were taken from the pathology department of Dr.S .N . Medical College, Jodhpur. Results: Electrocution deaths were more common among males in working age group and during summer season. All deaths in present study were accidental in nature. High voltage electrocution presents with flash burns and contact mark where as low voltage electrocution present with contact mark only. Conclusion: Electrocution can be prevented by educating people about the equipments, precaution to be taken while working with electrical equipments, replacing old electrical installations with new one, use of protective measures like gloves and harness to avoid fatal electrocution.

Keywords: Electrocution, Electricity, Fatal burn, Voltage

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