Odds of winning the lottery 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot) Lifetime odds of dying from electrocution: 1 in 5,000 (Source: LiveScience.com)
- The minimum electrical current detectible by a person is 1 mA (milliampere).
- Electrocution is the 5th leading cause of occupational injury deaths in the US.
- Workers must ensure that ladders, scaffolds, pipes and other tools and materials are not brought any closer than 10 feet from overhead power lines. With higher-voltage lines, that safety margin should increase to 35 feet.
- Every 30 minutes, a worker suffers an electrical injury severe enough to require time off work to recover.
- Work […]
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