Tumram Nilesh Keshav, Ambade Vipul Namdeorao, Dixit Pradeep Gangadhar
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440018, India.
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440003, India.
J Forensic Sci. 2018 Jan;63(1):318-320. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13531. Epub 2017 May 2.
Fire extinguisher is an integral part of emergency responses to small fires. Different types of fire extinguisher exists; cartridge-based fire extinguisher is commonly used. Despite their intended use for safety, such devices can become dangerous if not properly handled or maintained. This case report describes the death of a soldier from the explosion of a cartridge-based fire extinguisher during routine servicing. The case is the first reported in the medical literature. A safety device like fire extinguisher can become dangerous if not handled with care and due steps should be taken for the maintenance of such devices before being operated in the public domain.
灭火器是应对小火情应急响应的重要组成部分。存在不同类型的灭火器；基于贮气瓶的灭火器较为常用。尽管其旨在保障安全，但如果处理或维护不当，此类装置可能会变得危险。本病例报告描述了一名士兵在常规维修期间因基于贮气瓶的灭火器爆炸而死亡的事件。该病例是医学文献中首次报道的。像灭火器这样的安全装置如果不小心处理可能会变得危险，在公共场合使用之前应对此类装置进行维护并采取适当措施。
