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Electrical Injury Explained

Selected Publications in Electrical Injury

by Dr. Morse

 

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Publications List:

  • M. Morse, J. Kotsch, B. Prussak and J. G. Kohl, "Examining the Risk of Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) As a Function of Water Conductivity," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 4324-4328, July-Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2020.2982854
  • The Case of the Telecom Technician Electrocution, ECM Magazine, M.S. Morse, May 2019
  • Examining the Risk of Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) as a Function of Water Conductivity, IEEE ESW Conference, Jacksonville, April 2019.
  • The Science Behind Electric Shock Drowning, ECM Magazine, M.S. Morse, November 2018
  • The Case of the Mysterious Construction Site Electrocution, ECM Magazine, M.S. Morse, April 2017
  • The Case of the Electrified Railing, ECM, M.S. Morse, May 2015
  • A Report on the Current State and Understanding of Human Response to Electrical Contacts, M.S. Morse, Presented at the IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), Dallas, TX, March, 2013
  • The Case of the Fish-tape Fiasco, M.S. Morse, EC&M, April 2012
  • The Case of the Ladder and Line Collision, M.S. Morse, EC&M (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), September 2011.
  • Designing for Optimal Electrical Safety, M.S. Morse, EC&M (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), July, 2010.
  • The Case of the Engine Room Electrocution, M.S. Morse, EC&M, (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), July, 2010.
  • Improving Electrical Safety Through Forensic Analysis of Failure, MS Morse, IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), Memphis, TN, Feb. 2010.
  • A Study of Long-Term Symptomatology Reported in Non-Head-Involved Low Voltage Electrical Contacts, MS Morse, IEEE EMBC, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 2009.
  • The Case of the Imperfect Bird on the Wire -ECM, M.S. Morse, April 2009.
  • Designing for Electrical Safety that can withstand Legal Scrutiny, Michael S. Morse, IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop, St. Louis, MO, Feb. 2009.
  • Risks and Injuries Associated with Low Voltage Electrical Contacts - Traditional Theory, Modern Theory, and Pervasive Myths, (Invited Paper), M.S. Morse, International Electrical Safety Congress, Bogota, Columbia, November, 2008.
  • How Much Damage Can A Low Voltage Shock Do? -- Traditional Theory, Modern Theory, and Pervasive Myths, (Invited/Keynote Speaker), Michael S. Morse,  IEEE, Electrical Safety Workshop, Dallas, March, 2008.
  • Novelty Shock Pens – Harmless Toy or Injurious Weapon? Only a Proper Design Analysis Can Tell, MS Morse, G Tolchinsky, IEEE PSEN Newsletter, Vol 4, No 1, March 2008, pp 20-30.
  • The Undetected Trauma -- Low Voltage Electrical Injuries (Poster Only) -- Chris Gilyard, MS Morse, W Mohr, D Ahrenholtz, American Burn Association Meeting, Chicago, April, 2008.
  • The Undetected Trauma -- Low Voltage Electrical Injury (Presentation Only) -- Chris Gilyard and Michael Morse, Midwestern Regional Burn Conference, Minneapolis, September, 2007
  • The Case of the 120 Volt Electrocution Mystery, M.S. Morse, EC&M (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), October, 2007.
  • The Case of the Misguided Move, M.S. Morse, EC&M (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), May 2007
  • Defining and Designing for the Reasonable Person, M.S. Morse, G. Tolchinsky, IEEE PSEN Newsletter, Vol 3, No 1, March 2007.
  • Product Design and the Reasonable Person – Nature versus Nurture, M.S. Morse, R. Raney Presented at the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Conferencein Irvine, CA, October 23-24, 2006.
  • Use of the Finite Element Method to Assess Impact of Current on Wrist and Forearm During an Electrical Accident, M.S. Morse, J.S. Morse, Presented at the 26th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, New York, September 2006.
  • Don’t  Discount the  Danger of 120 Volts, Michael S.  Morse, EC&M (The Magazine of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), May  2006.
  • The Case of the Shocking Scaffolding Mystery, Michael S. Morse, EC&M (The Magazine  of Electrical Design Construction and Maintenance), June 2006.
  • ELECTRIC SHOCK, Michael S Morse and Jennifer S. Morse, Chapter in Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering, April 2006.
  • Diffuse electrical injury: Comparison of physical and neuropsychological symptom presentation in males and females, Jennifer and Michael Morse, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol 58/1 pp 51-54 (2005).
  • Diffuse Electrical Injury, Study of Sequelae as a function of Gender, Jennifer Morse, Michael Morse, Presented at the 26th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, San Francisco, September, 2004.
  • Diffuse Electrical Injury, A Study of 89 Subjects Reporting Long Term Symptomatology that is Remote  to  the  Theoretical  Current  Pathway,   Michael S. Morse, Jennifer S. Berg, Rachel Tenwolde, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, August, 2004, Vol  51, No. 8, pp  1449 – 1459.
  • A Shocking Neurological Rarity, Jennifer S.  Berg and Michael S. Morse, Practical Neurology, August, 2004, Vol 4, No 4, pp. 222-227.
  • The Risk From Above, Michael S. Morse, EC&M Magazine, February 2004.
  • Analysis of Current Density in the Carpal Tunnel Region During an Electrical Accident by way of the Finite Element Method, M.S. Morse, J.S. Berg, R.L.TenWolde (Presented at: The 25th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, Cancun, September, 2003.)
  • Diffuse Electrical Injury – A Study of 136 Subjects, M.S. Morse, J.S. Berg, R.L.TenWolde (Presented at: The 25th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, Cancun, September, 2003.)
  • Diffuse Electrical Injury Presenting as Chronic Pain: Systemic and Neuropsychological Symptomatology, Berg JS, Morse MS, J. of Psychosomatic Research, vol 55 No 2, August 2003, pg 151. (Presented at the 17th World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine, Waikolao, HI, August 2003.)
  • A Study of Carpal Tunnel Injury Following Electrical Trauma, M. S. Morse(Presented at IEEE EMBS Chicago, July 2000)
  • An Evaluation Protocol For Electric Shock Injury Supported By Minimal Diagnostic Evidence M.S. Morse, D. Weiss, University of San Diego, Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110 (Presented at IEEE EMBS San Diego, 1993)

 

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