Title

Autopsy in Occupational Blasts- A Case Series.

Authors

Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Sudha R, Sugatha M, G. Chandra Deepak, Rajasekhar P, M. Taqiuddin Khan

Abstract

Introduction: We live in times of rapid industrialization and urbanization leading to induction of large workforce in the formal and informal occupational sectors. Every occupation has its own inherent risks and some of them can cost the life and limb of manpower at times. It is an undeniable fact that human errors are responsible for a lot mishap at workplace that is preventable with due care and caution. Occupational safety legislation regulates the formal industrial sector whereas the large informal sector in our country remains unregulated and highly prone to serious fatalities. Case study: Explosion cases have a peculiar presentation at autopsy and the autopsy findings of such cases are described in this case series along with fault analysis leading to each blast and thereby suggesting prevention strategies in similar industrial/occupational settings. Conclusion: The occupational safety and health regulations are laid down by statute and enforced through agencies like Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, DGFASLI, Government of India and the state level inspectorates of factories & boilers in India. These standards are to be scrupulously followed to prevent any industrial mishaps in the formal industrial sector.

Keywords

Blast Wave, Oxygen Cylinder Blast, Occupational Injuries, Occupational Safety, Explosion Injuries.