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Electric accidents can happen anywhere – on the job, at work or at home. Electric shock accidents are often fatal, and if not fatal, result in major injuries. Electric shock survivors often suffer disabling, disfiguring injuries and can spend months in the hospital, undergoing rehabilitation.
Electric Shock Accidents at Work – Coming Into Contact with an Overhead Line
Electric shock accidents which occur at work often involve a worker coming into contact with a live overhead line. For example, a worker in a bucket truck may accidentally come into contact with an energized, live line and suffer electric shock. This type of electric shock accident tends to occur due to unsafe work practices. Oftentimes, companies and contractors fail to follow certain electrical safety precautions required by OSHA.
For instance, OSHA regulations often require that live lines be de-energized prior to starting work near overhead lines. This applies to tree trimmers, carpenters, train/railway workers, etc.
Why Overhead Electric Shock Accidents are So Dangerous
In addition, electric shocks at heights are especially dangerous due to the risk of falling. Not all electric shock accidents are fatal. Workers can and do survive electrocutions. However, when working at heights and near overhead lines, workers risk being electrocuted and then suffering a secondary accident – falling. Even at falls from heights of 6 or 7 feet, workers can sustain fatal spine or head trauma.
For example, a worker in a bucket truck who is working near a line may suffer a minor electric shock. However, the physical reaction may cause the worker to fall out of the bucket truck. These kinds of accidents, falls after an electric shock can happen to anyone working near an overhead line, such as:
- scaffold workers,
- carpenters,
- utility workers,
- crane workers,
- steel workers, and
- electricians.
Related Electric Shock Work Accident Legal Articles:
- Electric Shock Accidents at Work – Working Near Overhead Lines
- Working Near Overhead Lines is a Common Cause of Electric Shock Accidents
- PA NJ Electrical Accident Legal Article: What to Expect in an Electrical Accident Lawsuit
PA & NJ Electric Shock Accident Lawyers
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