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<p>Electrocution deaths are uncommon and predominantly accidental with endogenous burn produced at the site of electrical contact being the most evident positive sign on autopsy in low voltage electrocutions. Atypical wound locations raise suspicion of non-accidental, i.e. suicidal or homicidal manner of occurrence and require corroboration of autopsy findings with circumstantial evidence. In this case report, we are presenting an unwitnessed fatal electrocution with a relatively large Joule burn present over the chest showing minimal thermal damage to the overlying clothing. The wound morphology corresponded to the rusted inner edge of the metallic impeller casing of an electrical water motor pump present at the scene of occurrence. The present case is being reported to highlight this atypical patterned injury and to discuss the role of histopathological examination and retrospective event reconstruction in evaluating electrocution incidents in forensic pathology practice.</p>

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Atypical chest contact in a domestic electrocution - an autopsy case report

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    2026年4月21日

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  • Ajay Zacaria,
  • Pooja Gupta,
  • Vikas Meshram,
  • Tanuj Kanchan,
  • Apurva Arora,
  • Poonam Elhence

摘要

Electrocution deaths are uncommon and predominantly accidental with endogenous burn produced at the site of electrical contact being the most evident positive sign on autopsy in low voltage electrocutions. Atypical wound locations raise suspicion of non-accidental, i.e. suicidal or homicidal manner of occurrence and require corroboration of autopsy findings with circumstantial evidence. In this case report, we are presenting an unwitnessed fatal electrocution with a relatively large Joule burn present over the chest showing minimal thermal damage to the overlying clothing. The wound morphology corresponded to the rusted inner edge of the metallic impeller casing of an electrical water motor pump present at the scene of occurrence. The present case is being reported to highlight this atypical patterned injury and to discuss the role of histopathological examination and retrospective event reconstruction in evaluating electrocution incidents in forensic pathology practice.