Suicide by a circular saw

Asano, Masaharu; Nushida, Hideyuki; Nagasaki, Yasushi; Ueno, Yoshio

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.09.006

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“…To the best of our knowledge, Grellner and Wilske and Asano et al. reported unusual suicide cases carried out by females using unusual sharp object represented by chain saw and circular saw.…”

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“…In our series, the suicide rate by stabbing or cutting was very low among females (3.6%) and is in line with previous international and Italian studies, although with less discrepancies between the genders (3,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). To the best of our knowledge, Grellner and Wilske (13) and Asano et al (14) reported unusual suicide cases carried out by females using unusual sharp object represented by chain saw and circular saw.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sharp Force Injury Fatalities: A Retrospective Study (1982–2012) in Brescia (Italy)

Vassalini

Verzeletti

Ferrari

2014

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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A retrospective study was carried out on postmortem examination data of 131 sharp force-related casualties recorded by the Brescia Institute of Forensic Medicine between 1982 and 2012. The objective was to identify relevant parameters that may be used to distinguish the manner of deaths between homicide, suicide, and accident. The following variables were considered: manner of death; demographic data; scene; type of sharp object; location and numbers of wounds; the presence of hesitation marks/defense wounds; toxicological findings; psychiatric history. There were 92 homicides, 28 suicides, and 11 accidents. Most victims were male, with an average age of 43. Injuries in isolation were present in 9.8% of homicides, in 35.7% of suicides, and in 54.5% of accidents. Most injuries involved the left anterior chest in homicides and the forearms in suicides. This study underlines the importance of a meticulous postmortem examination of injuries on the body and their relationship with other results from the death scene investigation.

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confidence: 99%

Sharp Force Injury Fatalities: A Retrospective Study (1982–2012) in Brescia (Italy)

Vassalini

Verzeletti

Ferrari

2014

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…According to an extensive literature search of the last 40 years made by Grellner and Wilske , only 11 cases of completed suicides by means of chain saw ( n = 6) and circular saws ( n = 5) have been reported . Together with Grellner and Wilske's (1) two cases, we identified a further three cases of suicide by a power saw in the literature . Fatal accidents with a power saw such as a band saw, chain saw, and circular saw are very rarely reported in the medico‐legal literature .…”

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Circular Saw‐Associated Fatality Mimicking Gunshot Injury

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Zátopková

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et al. 2012

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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A 61-year-old man was found dead in the yard of his house with penetrating injury of the trunk. Initial examination of the body revealed a single penetrating injury on his chest with a collar abrasion-the injury pattern that is similar to a gunshot entry wound or shored exit wound. According to witnesses, the man had cut wooden frames from old windows with a circular saw. X-rays of the torso revealed a contrast object resembling a projectile in the left scapular region. The internal examination disclosed an isolated trunk trauma involving the left lung. In the soft tissue, between the inner edge of the left scapula and thoracic spine, the fragment of a metal nail was found. The autopsy confirmed that the wound on the chest was a non-firearm-related injury. The death of deceased was attributed to massive internal hemorrhage. Further investigation revealed that the pseudo-gunshot wound injury of the trunk of the victim was caused by a fast-flying metal object thrown against the man's trunk from a circular saw while cutting the wooden beams of old windows.

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“…The literature shows that nearly all suicides with power operated saws involve either the head or inTRoDuCTion Suicidal deaths utilising electrical power saws are exceedingly rare with 20 cases having been reported in the English and German literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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confidence: 99%