f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Working in a drive cabinet my last shift on friday at about 5am. Was done trouble shooting and reached down into the bottom of the cabinet to grab the drive cover that I set down there and got belted hard. It got my left hand and arm and thankfully I wasnt touching anything with my right hand or it could have been bad. I stepped back and collected myself and saw that there was what appeared to be two wires twisted together sticking up bare at the bottom of the cabinet. I knew I got belted hard but wanted to know by what voltage to ascertain what my immediate future risk was. I got my meter back out and when I went to check the wire to ground it blew up in my face. Full arc flash...me blind and my meter blown out of my hand. Turns out it was two legs of a 480V circuit that had melted their tape off and melted the wire to the point where they werent touching but were very close. I caught both legs with my hand and then when I put my meter on them I shorted them out. I ended up going to the emergency room mostly as a precaution where they ran a of of blood and urine work etc.....my labs showed elevated levels of muscle damage so I have to have two liters of fluids through IV to flush my kidneys. I had a nasty burn on my finger This was the 2nd worst shock I have received and it highlights the danger of working industrial electricity. All of the cabinets on the cranes that are similar were inspected afterwards and the same two wires were found hot and taped in several of them. A drive upgrade was done and the old drives had a 480v feed to a fan transformer that the new drives didnt have and these wires were somehow just taped up and overlooked. One minute you are minding your own business and the next you could be laying on your ass wondering what the fuck just happened. Mind your P's and Q's boys Edited February 14, 2018 by f7ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 It's a dangerous job, but that's what makes it fun and interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just now, Mileage Psycho said: It's a dangerous job, but that's what makes it fun and interesting I have seen these scenarios before and caught them or been nabbed but this was the first time it was 480v and not 277v to ground etc etc. My fucking arm was sore .....it straightened me out good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, f7ben said: Working in a drive cabinet my last shift on friday at about 5am. Was done trouble shooting and reached down into the bottom of the cabinet to grab the drive cover that I set down there and got belted hard. It got my left hand and arm and thankfully I wasnt touching anything with my right hand or it could have been bad. I stepped back and collected myself and saw that there was what appeared to be two wires twisted together sticking up bare at the bottom of the cabinet. I knew I got belted hard but wanted to know by what voltage to ascertain what my risk of immediate future risk was. I got my meter back out and when I went to check the wire to ground it blew up in my face. Full arc flash...me blind and my meter blown out of my hand. Turns out it was two legs of a 480V circuit that had melted their tape off and melted the wire to the point where the werent touching but were very close. I caught both legs with my hand and then when I put my meter on them I shorted them out. I ended up going to the emergency room mostly as a precaution where they ran a of of blood and urine work etc.....my labs showed elevated levels of muscle damage so I have to have two liters of fluids through IV to flush my kidneys. I had a nasty burn on my finger This was the 2nd worst shock I have received and it highlights the danger of working industrial electricity. All of the cabinets on the cranes that are similar were inspected afterwards and the same two wires were found hot and taped in several of them. A drive upgrade was done and the old drives had a 480v feed to a fan transformer that the new drives didnt have and these wires were somehow just taped up and overlooked. One minute you are minding your own business and the next you could be laying on your ass wondering what the fuck just happened. Mind your P's and Q's boys Fuck me that is dangerous shit man don't kill yourself. Had no idea you could get kidney damage and shit from that take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Glad your ok now go buy a lottery ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 14, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted February 14, 2018 Are you rare or medium rare right now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 This one time I was rigging up a ceiling fan , holding the whole hub and shit with my face and tying the wires together . Well , I guess I turned off the wrong breaker because 2 seconds later me and the whole mess were ass over tea kettle on the floor . 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Sounds like Somebody fucked up leaving that shit like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just now, Momorider said: Fuck me that is dangerous shit man don't kill yourself. Had no idea you could get kidney damage and shit from that take care I didnt know that either momo .......the ER doc who was really nice said that when you experience muscle breakdown from electric shock the kidneys filter that out and it is toxic for them .......he said I needed to drink lots of water for a day or so as well. He said whatever they were measuring that the normal range was 100-200 and that I was close to double that but that a serious or near fatal shock would be in the thousands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Glad your ok now go buy a lottery ticket I'd love to take anyone for a tour of the place I work.....its so cool. I wouldnt call it dangerous but there is 1000 ways to die any given day for any of us working there. You just have to be diligent in looking out for situations that could hurt you Edited February 14, 2018 by f7ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Damn, crazy stuff Bhen. Drink lots of Coors Light, that has 11 ounces of water. Seriously though, take it easy and follow Doc's orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: This one time I was rigging up a ceiling fan , holding the whole hub and shit with my face and tying the wires together . Well , I guess I turned off the wrong breaker because 2 seconds later me and the whole mess were ass over tea kettle on the floor . Now imagine 4x that amount of force hitting you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 minute ago, SSFB said: Damn, crazy stuff Bhen. Drink lots of Coors Light, that has 11 ounces of water. Seriously though, take it easy and follow Doc's orders. I'm totally fine and I knew I was minutes afterwards but when you sustain a shock like that you need an EKG soon afterwards because your heart can get into a-fib and you may not suffer the consequence till hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Damn dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Momorider said: Sounds like Somebody fucked up leaving that shit like that For sure.....but who or when may never be known. Its part of the job and I got away without serious harm. Now all the cranes were checked and a dangerous condition was corrected on several of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just now, f7ben said: Now imagine 4x that amount of force hitting you No thanks , a little 110 is one thing , but I don't mess around with things that I can't see that can kill me . I'm petrified of that shit . Glad your ok , kid , be careful ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1jkw Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Glad you are alright. Take Milkweed Thisle should help clear up your blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just now, f7ben said: I'm totally fine and I knew I was minutes afterwards but when you sustain a shock like that you need an EKG soon afterwards because your heart can get into a-fib and you may not suffer the consequence till hours later. Makes sense. It'd be crazy not to check in after something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Sal Rosenberg said: No thanks , a little 110 is one thing , but I don't mess around with things that I can't see that can kill me . I'm petrified of that shit . Glad your ok , kid , be careful ffs Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 minute ago, SSFB said: Makes sense. It'd be crazy not to check in after something like that. The worst I ever got shocked at work was just months after I was hired.....I never told anyone cause i thought I would get fired. I got blown off a ladder and had burns on entry and exit of both my hands. I didnt feel right for days after that shit. Knowing what I know now I had no business doing what I was doing and I should have been in the hospital. But I lived to tell the tale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Careful out their Ben, a friend of mine was killed in a powerline accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted February 14, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted February 14, 2018 480 is some deadly shit for sure. Prolly the voltage that kills the most. What kind of safety gear did you have on? all the shields and arc/flash garb? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: No thanks , a little 110 is one thing , but I don't mess around with things that I can't see that can kill me . I'm petrified of that shit . Glad your ok , kid , be careful ffs 110 can still kill even cheap dumb fucking Jew fucks like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Clearly the bars on Momo's cage must be low voltage since he's still here with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Momorider said: 110 can still kill even cheap dumb fucking Jew fucks like you I would have wrapped the 12 2 around your neck and then jammed the other end right into the breaker panel !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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