Citation

Theilade P. Ugeskr. Laeger 1992; 154(32): 2211-2212.

Vernacular Title

Ulykke med hojtryksspuler--en ny skademekanisme.

Affiliation

Retspatologisk Institut, Københavns Universitet.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1509608

Abstract

Air and water powered tools are employed increasingly in industry and involve new possibilities for occupational casualties. A new mechanism of trauma is described where the cause of death was an injury to the head, similar to a firearm wound. The "missile" was the water beam from the victim's own high pressure cleansing device, which was able to produce water pressure up to 900 atmospheres resulting in high water velocity of 300 meters/second. As prophylaxis, new legislations, as a result of understandings between employers and employees in the member states of the Common Market, are under preparation at present.