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)

1. The minimum electrical current detectible by a person is 1 mA (milliampere).
2. Electrocution is the 5^th leading cause of occupational injury deaths in the US.
3. 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.
4. Every 30 minutes, a worker suffers an electrical injury severe enough to require time off work to recover.
5. Work […]

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