Electrocution Accidents

Personal Injury Lawsuits

Death by electricity or electric shock is considered electrocution. Construction workers; telephone, cable, and electrical workers come in contact with high voltage currents. High voltage currents may cause tissue damage or fibrillation or death. Workers should not be exposed to live conductors if possible.

If not possible, then insulated gloves and tools should be used. If both hands make contact with surfaces or objects at different voltages, current can flow through the body from one hand to the other. This can lead the current through the heart. Similarly, if the current is from one hand to the feet, significant current will flow through the heart.

The most common shock-related injury is a burn. Burns suffered in electrical accidents may be electrical burns, arc burns, and thermal contact burns. A worker with an electrical burn in his arm may have another wound in the leg. Because electricity runs through the body, it is important to know the effects the burn had on the muscles, veins, arteries, and nerves between the entry point and the exit point of the electricity.

Bucket trucks and overhead power lines can be an extremely deadly combination as other heavy machinery equipment and power lines. Downed power lines can also cause electrocutions when not handled with safety.

Electrical burns are one of the most serious injuries you can receive and should be given immediate attention.

Electric shock can also cause bruises, bone fractures, and even death resulting from collisions or falls. In some cases, injuries caused by electric shock can contribute to delayed fatalities.

If your loved has been electrocuted as the result of a work injury, contact an Ohio law firm ASAP to find how what your legal options are.