Arcing injuries in a fatal electrocution

K. R. Nagesh; Tanuj Kanchan; Prateek Rastogi; Mohanram Arun

doi:10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181875ad9

Arcing injuries in a fatal electrocution

K. R. Nagesh, Tanuj Kanchan, Prateek Rastogi, Mohanram Arun

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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Abstract

Electric arc injuries tend to be very severe and can cause skin burns by direct heat exposure or by igniting clothes. It produces intense heat, and fatal lesions can occur even when the victim is several feet from the arc. A fatal case of accidental high-voltage electrocution is reported, where multiple skin to bone-deep oval and circular lesions of varying dimensions caused by arcing was present.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-185
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181875ad9
Publication status	Published - 01-06-2009

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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