A unique case of electric circular saw suicide with injuries to
the chest and abdomen
Dec 30, 2012
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Published Online: Dec 30, 2012
Page range: 152 - 154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10278-012-0004-3
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This case report discusses the previously unreported situation of a suicidal death, with injuries to the chest, by means of an electric circular saw. A review of the English and German literature provides an overview of common sites of injury, gender and psychiatric status in power saw related deaths.