A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a fluorescent light fixture while painting. The victim was painting steel "I" beams located about 12 feet (3.7 meters) above the floor. Numerous pipes, conduits and 110-volt light fixtures were in the area. In order to reach the beam, the victim was standing on a ladder, leaning across a conduit and one of the light fixtures. He died after electrical current traveled from the energized housing through the victim's chest and out through the victim's right arm, which was in contact with pipes and conduits connected to the ground. To stay safe, […]
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