Fatal orbito-cerebral penetration by industrial grease viscous: Rare case report

Abstract

Assorted projectiles including shrapnel, sling shots, stones, metal and rock fragments and other missiles cause fatal penetrating skull injuries. In this case, a 34-year-old foreman suffered a fatal penetrating orbito-cerebral injury while lubricating a hydraulic rock-splitting machine with industrial grease viscous.

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Hydraulic rock splitter lubricating industrial grease orbito-cerebral injury

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