[hermantheshocker]

This male individual was found deceased, he suffered from depression and had recently borrowed a chainsaw from a friend. A chainsaw was located on the ground. The individual started the machine and then lay down on the ground and placed his neck on the running chains and blade.


Fig.1 Left lateral view of the head showing large incised wound to the anterior and left neck.


Fig.2 Anterior view of the head.


Fig.3 Right lateral view of the head showing large incised wound.

There was a large irregular laceration that extended from the left ear diagonally, inferiorly, and medially across the front of the left side of the neck, across the midline to the right side of the jaw. The laceration gaped for a distance of 6 cm (2.3") and measured some 20 cm (7.8") in length. Some vertebrae were visible in the depths of this wound but most of the deep and superficial soft tissue in the region of the laceration was absent and much of the surrounding tissues appeared shredded and macerated.


Fig.4 Detail of the wound, anterior.


Fig.5 Detail of the wound, right lateral.

The use of a chainsaw is a relatively uncommon means of committing suicide. However, chainsaws have been used in homicide and suicide cases involving adults and children, and typically involve the head or neck.


Fig.6 VR image of the left anterior lateral view of the skull showing a fracture (with fragmentation) of the inferior aspect of the left mandibular ramus (red arrow).


Fig.7 Axial & coronal reconstructions of head and neck showing defect in the posterolateral aspect of the left 1st cervical transverse process within the depths of the skin defect.

Postmortem CT showed marked disruption of the soft tissues in the left side of the neck with a fracture of the inferior aspect of the left mandibular ramus (with fragmentation). There was also a defect in the posterolateral aspect of the left 1st cervical transverse process within the depths of the skin defect.

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[Bratislava]

Your work is an asset to the greater gore community.

[Padraig Flaherty]

Mind over matter....

[ride]

Originally Posted by Bratislava ↗

Your work is an asset to the greater gore community.

+1

Now, back to the program...

Another chainsaw suicide?!? This is a bigger problem than first thought.

[Cathedral]

nice five-o'clock shadow; clock-out time came and went in his silly game of so-called-"life"

[Vixənn]

Originally Posted by HSO ↗

I run a hardware store.

More specifically- I rent chainsaws to depressed people.

you can't blame yourself.
there's no way you could have known.

[kilyurselph]

Why did they "black box" the mouth? I've seen the eyes but not very many where even the mouth is boxed.

[v1r]

Chainsaw videos are few and far between. Great read thanks for sharing Herman!

[Killgaad]

Jesus Fucking Christ!

What the fuck happened to hanging, for Pete's sake!?!

[Bratislava]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

Shut the fuck up.