Rescue of Worker Electrocuted Atop Transmission Pylon in Argentina

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On August 8, 2010 an employee of an Argentinean electric company died after he was electrocuted by 150,000 Volts of raw power. The worker was atop a transmission pylon, doing a routine work on a transformer – a job he’s … Continue reading

Distraught Man on High Voltage Power Lines Gets a Jolt

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An old classic from east LA, California. A distraught, topless man, probably high on drugs balanced 40 feet above ground on high voltage power lines. Rescue workers came to try to get him down safely but the man wasn’t himself … Continue reading

Young Woman Tortured, Stabbed and Electrocuted by Break-In Assailant

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30 year old, young looking woman was brutally beaten, tortured and murdered by an assailant who broke into her home. The assailant put plastic bag over the woman’s head to suffocate her but also possibly to mute her screams, tied … Continue reading

Emmure Singer Frankie Palmeri Electrocuted During Live Show in Moscow

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Emmure is a deathcore band from Queens, New York. On May 7, 2013 while performing live in Moscow, Russia, the band’s frontman Frankie Palmeri was electrocuted, seized up and fell on stage. As can be seen from the video, the … Continue reading

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