Citation

Nagesh KR, Menezes RG, Shetty BS, Menon A. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2010; 17(3): 169-171.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore 575 002, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.002

PMID

20211460

Abstract

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.

Language: en