Forensic characterisation of signs of exposure to the damaging factors of an explosion

Aim of the study. To determine the extent of the impact of damaging factors of explosions on the damaged object by morphological signs of explosive damage in the investigated circumstances of the explosion. This will be necessary for the reconstruction of the circumstances of the explosion. Material and Methods. The study was carried out on the basis of documents of archive material of forensic medical examinations of fatal cases of explosive trauma of mass character in conditions of confined space. Results. It has been established that the complex effect of damaging factors of explosions on the damaged objects causes almost instantaneous formation of explosive damage, both on clothing and surface and internal injuries in the victims of the studied event. The morphological manifestations of such injuries are of a complex, multiple, combined nature. All injuries were classified taking into account their distribution into groups characterising the degree of violation of morphological structures of the organism. Thus, in the general structure of all injuries according to the degree of occurrence of their signs in the victims of the studied event, the following were noted: wounds and soft tissue defects - 23.6% (822 injuries), fractures - 23.5% (820 injuries), haemorrhages - 23.5% (820 injuries), bleeding - 23.5% (820 injuries). ), haemorrhages - 23.1% (805 repetitions), skin abrasions - 7.9% (279 repetitions), dislocations - 6.2% (215 repetitions), organ ruptures - 2.2% (76 repetitions), mechanical clothing injuries - 10.9% (382 repetitions), thermal clothing injuries - 2.6% (91 repetitions). Conclusions. The presented data characterise the morphological diversity and severity of explosive damage in the studied event, which to some extent can be taken into account when reconstructing the circumstances of the explosion.