An autopsy case of death due to AC compressor blast - A rare case illustrating primary, secondary, tertiary & quaternary blast injuries.

Blast injuries seen in various accidents involving pressurized containers like gas cylinders, tires, et cetera, and acts of terrorism. The associated factors can vary from poor handling of equipment to inadequate safety precautions. These injuries include a variety of injuries, such as, injuries due to shock wave, burns, fractures, et cetera, involving multi-organ systems, especially lungs and hollow organs, due to the high-pressurized shock wave. The presented case is of the death of a 24-years-old male as a result of a blast of the compressor present in the AC outdoor unit during the filling of the gas. Here, the body showed injuries due to shock wave, secondary impact, tertiary impact because of fall on the ground, and quaternary injuries due to burns. The cause of death was Blast lung associated with Subarachnoid hemorrhage. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.

Citation

Hemal K Moga, Amit P Parmar, Neha D Gohil. An autopsy case of death due to AC compressor blast - A rare case illustrating primary, secondary, tertiary & quaternary blast injuries. Journal of forensic and legal medicine. 2021 May;80:102173

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PMID: 33895542

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