Naslov
A CASE OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROCUTION INCREASING AWARENESS OF HARMFUL SELFIE-TAKING BEHAVIOURS

Autori
Šoša, Ivan ; Stemberga, Valter ; Ferenčić, Antun ; Cuculić, Dražen

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
The 26th International Meeting on Forensic Medicine Alpe – Adria – Pannonia - Abstract book / Milovan Kubat, Davor Mayer i Marija Baković - Pula, 2018, 52-52

Skup
The 26th International Meeting on Forensic Medicine Alpe – Adria – Pannonia

Mjesto i datum
Pula, Hrvatska, 30.05.2018. - 02.06.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
electrocution ; railway ; selfie-taking

Sažetak
Objective: Newer technologies have become very popular, but the selfie-mania has reached a stage where people are so engrossed in selfie- taking that they endanger themselves risking electrocution by live wires contacts on the top of railway wagons. We present one such case, dealing with issues related to selfie deaths. Case report: After witnessing the accident on the rooftop of a parked railway wagon, police found an electrocuted 20 years-old male. Our victim’s arms were semi-flexed in elbows and slightly spaced apart, while his legs were semi- extended with the knees raised somewhat off the rooftop. Above the body and the rooftop of the wagon extends the driving guide for the railway wagon’s electricity supply made of fuller copper ; above this guide, there is another made of stranded copper. The electrocuted body was completely burned and yellowish-brown in colour, in places, fragments of the clothes could be identified ; his waist belt, white training shoes, and socks were all charred. Some of his belongings, including a smartphone, were scattered nearby. As well, throughout the scene, pieces of slightly burned clothes could be found. On the live wires contacts on the top of the railway, there could be identified two traces of welding on that first wire. Similar traces of welding can be seen from the rooftop of a railway wagon. Discussion: Mostly, deaths caused by electrocution are accidental in manner. Suicides by electrocution are rare ; homicides are even more unusual. These accidental cases can be blamed on defective tools or electrical appliances. When caused by high-voltage wires, as in our case, they occur secondary to inadvertent contact with a high- voltage line. Inadvertence is likely to be due to the socially apprehended relationship between personality and selfie-posting behaviours. Namely, selfies or self-portrait photographs are typically shared on social networking services. Conclusion: We aimed to draw attention and increase awareness of the potentially harmful consequences of selfie-taking behaviours. In order to avoid such events provoked by technology-addicted trends, several actions should be undertaken. Increasing safety in public, in particular, workplace routines for many professionals should be a priority to reduce the number of unsafe events. Firming up the education and promoting risks of such behaviour should be a manner for public health organisations to diminish this hazard.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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