<![CDATA[Background: Electrocution injury is due to passage of a substantial electrical current through the tissue,which can cause skin lesions, organ damage, and death. Due to scarcity of typical autopsy findings inelectrocution and unclear circumstances of death, many a times cause of death remains undiagnosed. Presentstudy was retrospective, autopsy-oriented study, aimed to study profile of deaths due to fatal electrocutioninjuries in the Jammu region of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. During study period 40 casesof electrocution were autopsied at our center. During study period, 1.23% incidence was noted for fatalelectrocution deaths. In present study majority of the victims were men (78 %), with a male: female ratioof 3.5:1. Most common age group was 21–30 years (43 %)& upper limbs (58 %) were most common bodyparts involved. 53 % cases had both entry & exit marks while in 15 % cases no entry or exit marks werenoted. Most of the electrocution deaths were accidental, common in males, in the rainy season & mostof the deaths were either instantaneous or immediate. Most of the electrocution deaths are preventable innature and they can be prevented by implementing proper education programs, widespread usage of safetyappliances and insulators, keeping electric appliances in child proof cabinets.]]>
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