AccidentChild Electrocuted After Touching Low Hanging Power Line

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[–]Dontbotheritsnotreal 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Does anyone know if you would stay conscious for a while after touching that? Or are you out immediately

[–]ImYourChrist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That greatly depends. I've been electrocuted twice. No serious injury, just some numbness and a shocking feel. It was a damaged lamp and stupid me stuffing things into an electric socket. Learnt how electricity works,the hard way, now I respect it. When we talk about high voltage like train and power lines, those can electrocute you even if you just get close to them and can fry you in seconds. Afaik the most common cause of death is heart failure. How quickly you'd loose consciousness is actually an excellent question.

[–]Red23 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

She gestured at the wires, so I think she was conscious all the while I'm afraid.

[–]sugarallie 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Can we be certain it was a gesture and not just muscle contractions from the electrocution? I wasn't sure about that part either, whether she was gesturing or whether it was just involuntary movement. She seems out cold once she is removed from the wires though... so I think it might have been involuntary :/

[–]Red23 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

For me, she clearly gestured towards the wires as the woman walked towards her. It would have been very coincidental if muscle contractions kicked in at that exact point, and made her hand point towards where the pain was coming from. Totally agree that the poor girl passed out once her hand left the wires though.