Two Case Studies: Real-life fatal burn case including smoke inhalation and fatal high-voltage electrical burn
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bridgeport 221 University Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA
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Electrical burns are one of the most serious injuries one can receive. It is one of the most important causes of disability and mortality throughout the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an estimated total of 3,700 deaths caused by accidental fires in the United States in the year 2002. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) stated that electrical fires in homes claim the lives of 485 Americans each year and injure 2,305 more. Here, two real-life fatal electrical burn cases were presented and investigated with regards to reasons for death and fire. The first case involves smoke inhalation. The second case involves fatal high-voltage electrical burn.
[Lawrence V. Hmurcik, Buket D. Barkana, Navarun Gupta (2015); Two Case Studies: Real-life fatal burn case including smoke inhalation and fatal high-voltage electrical burn Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Nov). 318- 321] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
