1Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Patiala
2Senior Resident, ENT, Govt. Medical College, Patiala
3Ex-Professor & Head, Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar
4Ex-Professor & Head, Clinical Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar
5Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Patiala
This paper reviews the circumstances of 40 fatalities from electrical injuries brought for autopsy. 95% were accidental. 65% of the cases were from rural background. 92.5% of the deceased were males. Most of the fatalities were in the age group of 20–29 years (375%) followed by 30–39 years (27.5%). Laborers were the commonest victims followed by service personnel. 92.5% of the deaths occurred within the first half hour of the incident. The incidents peaked around July. The body parts included left upper limb, right upper limb and chest/abdomen in decreasing involvement and distribution. A comparison has been made with studies from other states and countries.
Autopsy, Burns, Death, Electricity, Lightening, Suicide, Torture
