| Autor: |
Singh, Neha, Choudhury, Richa |
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Medico-Legal Update; Jul-Dec2018, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p128-131, 4p |
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Background: Electricity has became an essential necessity of modern life. But with its the advantages and convenience come the hazards as well. Electric current is accountable for a significant proportion of injuries and deaths in both domestic as well as occupational settings. The present study was performed with an aim to evaluate the profile and magnitude of electrocution fatalities in Etawah district of uttar Pradesh. Material and Method: A one year study was conducted on cases that were brought to the mortuary of Etawah district during the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 march 2017. During this time frame a total of 1845 medicolegal autopsies were performed out of which 23 deaths were due to Electrocution. observation: electrocution related deaths accounted for 1.24% of total medicolegal autopsies. The study showed preponderance of male victims (95.6%) over female victims and the most vulnerable age group was 31-40 years(26.1%). The highest incidence was observed in summer season from April to June(39%). Majority of the victims (74%) died instantaneously or shortly after the event. Among all the victims 78.2% had electrical contact mark on upper extrimities and 52.2% had exit marks located on the lower extremities. Both entry and exit electric mark were present in 91.3% of the cases while 8.7% cases showed only entry mark as an electrical injury. 39% cases presented with flash burns and 43.5% cases had associated mechanical injuries. Conclusion: The present study highlights the pattern of electrocution mortalities in Etawah region. We recommend organisation of awareness programs for the residing population to spread education about electrical safety principles specialy the youth need to be educated about the potential risk of electrocution due to inadvertently increasing use of electronic gadgets among them. We also recommend certain precautionary measures against electrocution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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