High tension electrical injury from a telephone receiver

Authors
Thomas, PC Kumar, P
Citation
Pc. Thomas et P. Kumar, High tension electrical injury from a telephone receiver, BURNS, 27(5), 2001, pp. 502-503
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BURNS
ISSN journal
03054179 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
502 - 503
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(200108)27:5<502:HTEIFA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A high tension (13000 V) electrical injury to a young man from telephone re ceiver is described. The current entered the telephone circuit due to conta ct with a high tension live wire running close to the telephone wire 2 km a way from the site of incidence. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.