Bad Shock

[GLENNSPARK]

Here's a thought...(I'm assuming the cable in the loft, with no earth, the insulation was so degraded it crumbled in Frosty's hand)
The person who did the CU change could well have carried out a global L&N to E IR test and it passed.
Because the suspect cable has no Earth, the test wouldn't have picked up on it.
So you could argue the CU installer is not at fault.
However, a L to N IR test would possibly have indicated a fault.



Anyway, I hope your burns are not too bad, horrible injuries.
Get well soon!

well if he`s just done a `limited` IR test on a board change.....then he wants his arse kickin in.....

 

[ackbarthestar]

I hate electric shocks, and i really do sympathize with you but....
This all seems a bit of: 'Well, I've just been shafted near to death, but I'm alright now, I've got the lads in to clear away the evidence. so lets see who we can sue'

Also, it does sounds as though your heart went briefly into fibrillation for a while and somehow came back into correct operation - you lucky bugger !

I would like to know, since this is a registered hospital incident and now made public through this forum, that the H&SE hasn't been informed.

I appreciate that the incident didn't happen on works time and may not involve an action under HASAWA or EAWR. But it may come under the Building Control regs. and as this is a regulatory document, it should have been reported by somebody (hospital no doubt).

I would think maximum publicity through various interested agencies who would be more than happy to invest in pursuing any culpable parties using the incident as an example of a near miss might be expedient...

You need to settle down for a while and recuperate and take time off any work activities just in case. Possibly register for short term sickness benefit if you are employed.