Electrocution by arcing: a nonfatal case study |
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Authors: | Solarino Biagio Di Vella Giancarlo |
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Affiliation: | Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. bisola@tin.it |
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Abstract: | Accidental electrocution during working activities account for a considerable amount of morbidity and mortality. Workers often misjudge the danger of electric wires or high-tension power cables, thereby exposing themselves to electrocution hazard. This article describes a nonfatal case of injuries by arcing from high-tension power-line cables involving a young farmer who was thrashing an olive tree by means of aluminum ladder. The circumstances surrounding the manner of electrocution and the features of electric injuries are presented and discussed. |
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