Electrocution can lead to devastating injuries to the limbs and
internal organs, moreover, a current as low as 200mA can precipitate a
cardiac arrest in healthy individuals.
This 38 year old domestic worker was working with a new assistant.
During a routine electrical repairs work, he reached out for the main
electric cable unaware that his assistant had not switched off the
main supply.
With a loud thunder he fell to the floor losing consciousness. The
current had entered through his right hand and exited through the left
foot.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he spent 3 days in the ICU
before regaining consciousness. However his hand and foot were in bad
shape.
