Accidental Fatality due to Explosion of Air Conditioner: A Rare Case Presentation

Explosion of Air conditioners were rare entity in the past but recently the increase in use of second hand air-conditioners by some middle class sections of society. In this Study we report a fatal case due to explosion of air conditioner while he was repairing the compressor of a window it at his shop. Injuries due to an explosion are primary blast injury, secondary blast injuries, tertiary blast injuries and thermal and/or chemical injuries. The autopsy findings, the circumstances which might lead to the explosion of the compressor, are discussed in this study.