TY - JOUR
T1 - Circumscribed injuries caused by an explosion in firecracker factory
AU - Nagesh, K. R.
AU - Menezes, Ritesh G.
AU - Shetty, B. Suresh Kumar
AU - Menon, Anand
PY - 2010/4/1
Y1 - 2010/4/1
N2 - Firecracker display is used worldwide for celebrating religious festivities, New Year celebrations and various other occasions. Explosion during the manufacture of firecrackers can result in serious injuries. We, herein, report a case, where a person succumbed to injuries sustained in an explosion in a firecracker factory. Superficial to deep burns, traumatic amputation of right upper limb, and multiple abrasions and lacerations were present on various parts of the body with contusion of internal thoracic and abdominal organs. Also, multiple punctured circumscribed wounds with burnt floor and margins were present over the body.
AB - Firecracker display is used worldwide for celebrating religious festivities, New Year celebrations and various other occasions. Explosion during the manufacture of firecrackers can result in serious injuries. We, herein, report a case, where a person succumbed to injuries sustained in an explosion in a firecracker factory. Superficial to deep burns, traumatic amputation of right upper limb, and multiple abrasions and lacerations were present on various parts of the body with contusion of internal thoracic and abdominal organs. Also, multiple punctured circumscribed wounds with burnt floor and margins were present over the body.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 20211460
AN - SCOPUS:77649181429
SN - 1752-928X
VL - 17
SP - 169
EP - 171
JO - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
JF - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
IS - 3
ER -