Forearm Burned in Contact with High Voltage Power Line

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Photos from India show a patient who suffered severe electrical burn to his left forearm after accidental contact with high voltage power line. Just one spark and much of the forearm tissue was toast. The surgeons were able to remove … Continue reading

Electrician Working on Live Installation Fried by Arc Flash

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According to Electrical Safety Authority, 53% of electrical incidents causing injury or death are from working on live electrical installations. 39% of critical injuries involved burns from an arc. This CCTV video shows an electrician working on a live panel, … Continue reading

Thief Stealing Overhead Power Lines Dies Electrocuted on a Utility Pole

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Considering the level of grief and despair thieves cause, they are nowhere near severely enough punished. In the Middle East they are, where they cut hands of thieves off. But here in the west and in most other parts of … Continue reading

Chilean Man Climbs a Transmission Tower, Gets Electrocuted

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It is unclear why the man climbed a high voltage electrical transmission tower, but it’s possible that he had suicidal tendencies. Although he could have just easily been on drugs or otherwise “disconnected”. Obviously, touching live power lines is a … Continue reading

Arm Severely Burned by High Voltage Electricity

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This photo was sent to me by a Best Gore member from Canada who wished to remain anonymous. Electricity is a mean ruler. You enter her reign, you better know what you’re doing and wear protective clothing cause one wrong … Continue reading

Failed Copper Thief Found Month After Accidental Electrocution

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Mexican copper thief went to fuck people up by stealing wires they rely on for delivery of electricity to their homes and paid the highest price for this selfishness. Fucker was electrocuted while all alone in a manhole and not … Continue reading

Power Plant Workers Burnt Messing with Breakers in Mazabuka, Zambia

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The only thing worse than suffering severe burns would be to suffer severe burns in Africa. I can tell by looking at this photo that the man is in the world of pain and by the looks of it, he’s … Continue reading

Four Painters Electrocuted Pushing Scaffold Into Overhead Powerlines

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Why bother paying attention to overhead power lines when you’re pushing a 2 storey high scaffold tower, right? Shit happens everywhere, but Chinese workplace safety is just as stellar as their driving. I feel awfully sorry for these four painters. … Continue reading

New York City Subway Electrocution Video – F Train Uptown 34th Street

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Well, this guy was quite obviously fried even before falling onto tracks… The incident took place just after 9pm on July 1, 2012 on F Train Tracks at 34th Street – Herald Square Subway Station in New York City. Some … Continue reading

Man Commits Suicide by Electrocution in Dominica

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The aftermath of this suicide is pretty disturbing. At the 4:20 minutes mark, after a long standoff, just as the cameraman got an epileptic seizure, the man on an electric pole touches the live wires overhead and crashes to the … Continue reading