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Co-workers bring an electrocuted worker down from a pole and give CPR in Gajapati

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A contract worker was shocked while repairing a power line in Paralakhemundi, Odisha. Co-workers brought him down from the pole and gave him CPR.

Key Lessons

  • Co-workers working nearby rushed to the spot, brought the unconscious worker down from the pole and gave CPR.
  • He was taken to a nearby hospital and his life was saved.
  • General guidance: nobody should go near a person on a live line until the supply is switched off at the source and confirmed dead. Do not touch the person before that.
  • General guidance: people who work on power lines should work only on a line that is switched off, locked out and tested, and wear insulating gloves and protective gear.

What Happened

At Keuta Sahi Chhak in Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district, Odisha, a 30-year-old contract worker of the electricity department was repairing a power line on a pole when current suddenly passed through the wire because of an inverter line connection. He collapsed onto the wire. Co-workers nearby rushed to the spot, climbed the pole, brought him down, gave him CPR and took him to a nearby hospital, says OTV. His life was saved.

Tags:Electric shockCPRPower lineOdisha

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