Case Reports Forensic Pathology 2024 Exercise 3: Tire-Explosion Deaths: History, Medicolegal Death Investigation, Autopsy Findings, and Safety Recommendations

Authors

Theodore T. Brown, MD

Department of Public Safety

Arkansas State Crime Laboratory

Zachary P. Kelly, BS

Medical Student

Abigail G. Mcbee, BS

Medical Student

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       summarize the circumstances and individuals most at risk for workplace injuries and deaths;

·       emphasize the importance of a thorough medicolegal death investigation;

·       describe the 4 categories of blast wave injuries;

·       identify the autopsy findings most commonly documented in tire-explosion deaths;

·       understand the safety recommendations to decrease morbidity and mortality related to tire explosions.