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Electrician saved by wrist watch
Posted on Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 | 6 comments
An electrician who was connecting a high voltage switch was hit with 11,000 volts but survived because he was wearing a metal wristwatch. Even so he spent several days in intensive care with burns to 20 percent of his body.
An electrician has revealed that his wristwatch might have saved his life after he was hit with 11,000 volts while working. Steve Edwards, 51, spent five days in intensive care being treated for burns to his face, chest, neck and arms after the horrific incident.
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#2 Posted by kobolds on 25 November, 2009, 2:06so do i. perhaps the volt do more damage to his brain
#3 Posted by Beckys_Mom on 25 November, 2009, 5:28Saved in the nick of time.....LOL
#4 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: on 25 November, 2009, 10:10Definitely! I guess it wasn't his time to go... And the puns go on
#5 Posted by kurethmu on 30 November, 2009, 0:55How did the watch save him exactly? Maybe wear some kinda rubber suit next time.
#6 Posted by behaviour??? on 30 November, 2009, 8:38So lucky kids....
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