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ArticleCureus2025

Unexpected Casualty: The Accidental Fatality of a Glass Injury.

Toshal Wankhade, Ashok Kumar Rastogi, Abhishek Parashar, Amit Patil, Chaitanya Mittal

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Toshal WankhadeForensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.
Ashok Kumar RastogiForensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.
Abhishek ParasharForensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.
Amit PatilForensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.
Chaitanya MittalForensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatal sharp-cut injuries are often associated with violent acts and are typically considered homicidal in nature. This case report presents a rare instance of an accidental fatality caused by glass, initially suspected as a homicide due to the injury pattern and preliminary crime scene scenario. It describes a 20-year-old male found dead on the roadside with a deep, wide, sharp wound to his right elbow and significant blood loss. An autopsy confirmed hemorrhagic shock due to a major vessel rupture. Further investigation, including CCTV footage, revealed that the intoxicated victim had accidentally struck a broken glass door. This case discusses the characteristics of glass-induced injuries and underscores the importance of integrating forensic analysis with investigative findings to prevent misclassification of the manner of death.

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accidental glass injuryblood vessels tearcircumstantial evidencecrime scene evidencemanner of deathmedicolegal autopsysharp fatal glass wound

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PMID40255745
PMCPMC12006681

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