Deaths Due to Accidental Air Conditioner Compressor Explosion: A Case Series |
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| Authors: | Chittaranjan Behera MBBS MD Jatin Bodwal MBBS MD Asit K Sikary MBBS MD Mohit Singh Chauhan MBBS MD Manjul Bijarnia MBBS |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India;2. Department of Forensic Medicine, DDU Hospital, New Delhi‐110064, India;3. Department of Forensic Medicine, MAMC, New Delhi‐110002, India |
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| Abstract: | In an air‐conditioning system, the compressor is a large electric pump that pressurizes the refrigerant gas as part of the process of turning it back into a liquid. The explosion of an air conditioner (AC) compressor is an uncommon event, and immediate death resulted from the blast effect is not reported in forensic literature. We report three such cases in which young AC mechanics were killed on the spot due to compressor blast, while repairing the domestic split AC unit. The autopsy findings, the circumstances leading to the explosion of the compressor, are discussed in this study. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science forensic pathology air conditioner compressor blast accidental death mechanic |
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