Fatal electrocution in adults—a 30-year study
R Wick, JD Gilbert, E Simpson… - Medicine, science and …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
R Wick, JD Gilbert, E Simpson, RW Byard
Medicine, science and the law, 2006•journals.sagepub.comA retrospective study was undertaken of all cases of death in adults (> 16 years) due to
electrocution which were autopsied at Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, Australia, over a 30-
year period from 1973 to 2002. A total of 96 cases were identified with 87 males
(91%)(mean age= 41.6 years; range 17 to 86 years) and nine females (9%)(mean age= 49.2
years; range 20 to 76 years). Deaths were due to accidents in 66 cases (69%; M: F= 63: 3),
suicides in 28 cases (29%; M: F= 24: 4) and homicides in two cases (2%). Both homicide …
electrocution which were autopsied at Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, Australia, over a 30-
year period from 1973 to 2002. A total of 96 cases were identified with 87 males
(91%)(mean age= 41.6 years; range 17 to 86 years) and nine females (9%)(mean age= 49.2
years; range 20 to 76 years). Deaths were due to accidents in 66 cases (69%; M: F= 63: 3),
suicides in 28 cases (29%; M: F= 24: 4) and homicides in two cases (2%). Both homicide …
A retrospective study was undertaken of all cases of death in adults (>16 years) due to electrocution which were autopsied at Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, Australia, over a 30-year period from 1973 to 2002. A total of 96 cases were identified with 87 males (91%) (mean age = 41.6 years; range 17 to 86 years) and nine females (9%) (mean age = 49.2 years; range 20 to 76 years). Deaths were due to accidents in 66 cases (69%; M:F = 63:3), suicides in 28 cases (29%; M:F = 24:4) and homicides in two cases (2%). Both homicide victims were females, with females accounting for only 5% of the accidents and 14% of suicides. The number of accidental deaths increased until the early 1990s and then declined, whereas suicidal electrocutions were only found in the last 20 years of the study.
Most deaths (N = 80; 83%) were due to low voltage circuits (<1000 volts), with deaths due to high voltages occurring in 15 cases (16%). One death was due to lightning (1%). While suicides were evenly distributed throughout the year, most accidental deaths occurred in late spring and summer (N = 42; 64%) with the lowest number of accidental deaths occurring in winter and early spring. This report demonstrates a significantly higher rate of electrocution deaths among males, with a summer predominance of accidental deaths, most likely due to increased outdoor activities in better weather. The reduction in cases over the last decade of the study may be a reflection of the success of workplace and domestic safety campaigns. Female electrocution suicides and electrocution homicides were rare events.
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