Archive for the ‘Electrocution’ Category

Man Electrocuted In Shower

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

The electrocution of the 25-year-old military contractor, Adam Hermanson is still shrouded in mystery. The young contractor’s death was one of several deaths by electrocutions to occur in Baghdad’s Green Zone. The complete story in thenation.com about a family still not convinced as to the cause of death of their son, Adam, a veteran of the US Air Force, and an employee of private contractor Triple Canopy Security Service.

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Child’s Electrocution Prompts Awareness

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The unexpected death of a child is always a tragic event.  However, even the most terrible accidents can have a silver lining if some awareness for others is born from them.

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Man Electrocuted While Potentially Stealing Copper Cable For Scrap

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Blaine Minnesota resident Thomas Stanke was electrocuted to death while sawing through a subterranean copper cable under a St. Paul street last week.  The investigation of this electrocution accident is ongoing, but records indicate that Stanke, an employee of TDI Cable, had no work to do in the area at the time of the accident.

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Mysterious Electrocution Accident Takes Life of Worker

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

At the turn of the last century, the innovative uses of electricity completely changed the way people live. In a matter of a generation, people went from using electricity to power one or two home lights to having electricity power the heating and cooling of homes, stoves and ovens and so much more.

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Worker Dies from Fall After Electrocution Accident, FL

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

I remember as a child watching public service announcements about the dangers of playing next to power lines. Everyone from G.I. Joe to Captain Planet had something to say about this dangerous activity. As an adult, the dangers of working/playing next to power lines seem as intuitive as not flying a kite on a freeway after years of having those PSA’s drilled into my head.

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