Electric Shock

[Rampage]

Morning, had an electric shock at work, had a few before but not like this.

Machinery casing fault caused me to touch a single phase with my hand, my other hand was touching earthed conduit, so the fault current went straight across me. completely different league to just touching a live and it going through you into the ground.
You hear of people being flung back, and this happened but I think it was just my reaction to get away.
There was a 30mA RCD, but this didn't trip, would you expect it to with this sort of shock?

Accident report handed in with reccomendation to check RCD (I'm not an electrician).

Thanks.

 

[davesparks]

I don't do any electrical work. the few shocks I've had are in the last 30 years of life.
this was a faulty plug on a 3P saw I was plugging in.

Your employer seriously needs to review how the appliances are tested and inspected!

 

[Midwest]

You've had three people now telling you to get medical advice. As I said before, ring NHS Direct 111, and see what they say.

 

[rompling]

If any practising electrician can stand up and say they have never had an electrical shock - well I take my hat off to them
As I have stated before can almost be beneficial as people can be complacent and it tells them this job can be dangerous sometimes without proper procedure and respect !!

 

[Midwest]

Not across the chest. That's how defibs work!

 

[NDG Elecs]

There was a programme on TV I heard about (unless it's urban myth) where a coroner had to fathom out what various corpses previously did for a living. The electrician was guessed correctly as they had innumerable small scars on and around their heart tissue caused from a lifetime of small shocks.

Never saw it but would have liked to have seen the whole series.

The plumber was also guessed correctly as their entire corpse was full of faeces! Or summat like that!

Get yourself to hospital mate. Not worth it.

 

[stevethesparks]

Make sure it also goes into the accident book.

 

[Bobster]

I'm not sure if it's under RIDDOR, but I seem to remember somewhere that your employer must take you to a doctor after an electric shock.

As others have already stated, it doesn't take much to put your heart into an irregular rhythm that takes a while to rear it's head as a problem.

 

[hightower]

As I have stated before can almost be beneficial as people can be complacent and it tells them this job can be dangerous sometimes without proper procedure and respect !!

Damned be them working too safe! Give them a belt to remind them to continue working safe!

Makes no sense mate. Bit like saying "you're a footballer and you've never had a broken leg? Here, I'll break it to remind you how dangerous playing football is". Not sure the HSE would agree with your view either.

 

[Hellmooth]

Damned be them working too safe! Give them a belt to remind them to continue working safe!

Makes no sense mate. Bit like saying "you're a footballer and you've never had a broken leg? Here, I'll break it to remind you how dangerous playing football is". Not sure the HSE would agree with your view either.

I think it was a general statement about the importance of being aware of the dangers lol, I don't think he would believe it was a good idea to give anyone who is working safely a random belt, more for those who don't work safely but get lucky for the most part, I can see his point, some people need a little reminder of how dangerous electricity can be!

 

[hightower]

I think it was a general statement about the importance of being aware of the dangers lol, I don't think he would believe it was a good idea to give anyone who is working safely a random belt, more for those who don't work safely but get lucky for the most part, I can see his point, some people need a little reminder of how dangerous electricity can be!

Wondered why they had me lick a 12v battery the first day of college.

 

[7029 dave]

Nothing to be proud off, I can count on one hand, but that is still too high in over 36years. As I was told as boy never be frighted of electricity but always respect it.!

 

[Rampage]

Currently sat in A&E, thanks!
NHS Direct said because it was an industrial plug rather than a household plug I have to go to hospital because it is a much higher current.
I didn't bother explaining that it's the same voltage to earth therefore the current flow would be the same.
The nurse asked me "when were you electrocuted?"

 

[7029 dave]

That is sensible you going all the best, you were not electrocuted else you would not be posting.

 

[Midwest]

Currently sat in A&E, thanks!
NHS Direct said because it was an industrial plug rather than a household plug I have to go to hospital because it is a much higher current.
I didn't bother explaining that it's the same voltage to earth therefore the current flow would be the same.
The nurse asked me "when were you electrocuted?"

Wouldn't worry about the technical description about what happened, but glad you took the advice.

 

[Midwest]

Lets us know how you get on.