ELECTROCUTION RELATED MORTALITY IN VISAKHAPATNAM- A 15-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE ANALYTICAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 35
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of the study is to analyse and review the electrocution related deaths autopsied at Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Andhra Medical College mortuary, Visakhapatnam. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an analytical study of electrocution related deaths autopsied in the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam city from January 2001 to December 2015. RESULTS A total of 22475 autopsies were done during the period. Three hundred and eighty (380) cases received by the mortuary were deaths due to electrocution. Among them 331 cases were males and 49 cases were females. Majority of victims (55%) were aged 21 to 40 years. 63% of cases of electrocution occurred during daytime. Household fatalities are more accounting for 53%. Majority of cases were due to accidental manner except for 6 cases of suicide. Signs of electric current flow, cause of death and presence of electrical entry/exit wounds also ascertained. CONCLUSION This study highlights pattern of electrical injuries, signs of electric current flow and variations in incidence of cases of electrocution deaths.
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Beemsetty Rajesh, Rama Krishna Pedada, Uppu Rajasekhar
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