A Typical Non-ballistic Penetrating Missile Injury in an Industrial Setup: Rare Case Reports
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Penetrating wound, industrial injury, non-ballistic missiles, steel piece, autopsy.Abstract
Non-ballistic fatal penetrating missileinjuries are rare occurrences in an industrial setup. We present two cases wherein industrial workers sustained fatal penetrating injuries while working in a steel sheet pressing factory. In the first case,a metallic piece detached from a steel sheet penetrated the chest cavity. Similarly, in the second case,a detached steel piece penetratedthe left
side back of the abdomen. Both the cases were brought to PGIMER, Chandigarh, a tertiary care institute for specialized care, but succumbed to their injuries. Since the injuries on the chest and abdomen were penetrating wounds which raised suspicion of foul play among relatives, both the cases were subjected to forensic autopsy. It was concluded that in both cases, the cause of death
was haemorrhagic shock due to accidental penetrating injury by a detached metal piece at the workplace.Authors observed that such bizarre injuries would be easily preventable if torso armourhad been made mandatory by the authorities for the workers in such factories.
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