Fatal accident due to anti-personnel ARGES EM01 rifle grenade explosion

During the process of unsealing an old ammunition box in order to destroy it, a 42-year-old ammunition technician was fatally injured due to an anti-personnel ARGES EM01-type rifle grenade detonation. The explosion took place in the victim's hands, in point-blank range. This report aimed to sho...

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Published in:Chinese journal of traumatology 2016-06, Vol.19 (3), p.136-138
Main Authors: Pavlidis, Pavlos, Karakasi, Valeria, Birbilis, Theodossios A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adult
Blast Injuries - etiology
Case Report
Explosions
Fatal Outcome
Forensic pathology
Humans
Male
Rifle grenade
Wounds and injuries
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Summary:During the process of unsealing an old ammunition box in order to destroy it, a 42-year-old ammunition technician was fatally injured due to an anti-personnel ARGES EM01-type rifle grenade detonation. The explosion took place in the victim's hands, in point-blank range. This report aimed to show the anatomical position, the severity and the dispersion extent of the multiple injuries in the human body due to the detonation, and draw firm conclusions regarding the position of the human body and the circumstances prevailing at the moment of the explosion.
ISSN:1008-1275
DOI:10.1016/j.cjtee.2015.06.004