TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Circumscribed injuries caused by an explosion in firecracker factory
JO  - Journal of forensic and legal medicine
A1  - Nagesh, K. R.
A1  - Menezes, Ritesh G.
A1  - Shetty, B. Suresh Kumar
A1  - Menon, Anand
SP  - 169
EP  - 171
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-928X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -