Accidental death resulting from acetylene cylinder impact

Acetylene is an inflammable gas commonly used for welding in small-scale industries. We present a case of a 34-year-old male welder who died following injuries sustained from explosion of an acetylene gas-welding cylinder. In this case report, we discuss the circumstances leading to the explosion of...

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Published in:	The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 170 - 173
Main Authors:	Rani, Mukta, Gupta, Avneesh, Dikshit, P C, Aggrawal, Anil, Setia, Puneet, Dhankar, Vijay
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2005
Subjects:	Accidents, Occupational Acetylene Adult Blast Injuries - pathology Explosions Facial Injuries - pathology Fractures, Bone - pathology Humans Male Thoracic Injuries - pathology Tooth Injuries - pathology Trachea - injuries Trachea - pathology Welding
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Summary:	Acetylene is an inflammable gas commonly used for welding in small-scale industries. We present a case of a 34-year-old male welder who died following injuries sustained from explosion of an acetylene gas-welding cylinder. In this case report, we discuss the circumstances leading to the explosion of the welding cylinder, the autopsy findings, and a brief review of the literature on deaths resulting from blasts of acetylene cylinders.
ISSN:	0195-7910
DOI:	10.1097/01.paf.0000163825.83761.3d