In honor of National Electrical Safety Month this May, spark a safety-conscious conversation by sharing these six tips for working near overhead power lines.
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[/url]It was just a typical day at work. Gary Norland and his coworkers were discussing weekend plans as they worked near overhead power lines. But when Norland leaned back and came into contact with 12,500 volts of electricity, he suffered life-changing burns the required a 4-month hospital stay and more than 50 surgeries.
Now, 20 years after the accident, Norland has a message: “Everything you are going to do is going to affect others for the rest of your life. So if you get injured, it's an impact that's going to affect everybody.”
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