Electric Wire Shock — Causes and Symptoms of Shock

As we all know, electric shock isn’t something to take for granted. Electric shock could happen when we touch electrical appliances with wet hands. Besides this, other things could cause electric shock and knowing them is important. Whatever wiring you may be doing, has the potential of causing electrical shock. Most people die because of electrical shock then deaths caused by lightning. To guide you, we have provided important insight into the causes of electric shock and symptoms in case you are involved with an electrical wire or submersible flat cable.

What are the causes of Electrical Shock?

One of the following can cause electric shock.

· This could be direct or indirect contact with electrical current or appliance. By direct contact, we refer to someone purposely touching a faulty part of an electrical appliance. On the other hand, an indirect contact means someone touching a faulty appliance part through the insulation but still experience a shock because the insulation part wasn’t proper or has worn out

· We may experience electric wire shock when we try to explore various electrical appliances. People with the habit of correcting faults in electrical appliance stands a chance of getting electrical shock with knowledge about it.

Symptoms of Electric wire shock

The symptoms of electric wire shock may differ from one individual to another. This may depend on the intensity of the current. Furthermore, if we suffer minor shock, there is every likelihood of not seen certain signs on our body. However, when the shock is severe, we can see several symptoms on our body. Electrical shocks can result to the following:

· Muscular pains: When a shock happens, the person may suffer muscular pain because of high electric shock. This muscular pain could happen when the person is thrown away to a different location, which may cause his or her body to get hurt

· Burn: Certain parts of the body may get burns when exposed to an electrical appliance. The severity of the burns will depend on how severe the electric shock is.

· Cardiac Arrest: Some victims of electric wire shock can results to cardiac arrest or a heart attack. Nevertheless, this would depend on the individual’s body to bear a shock

· Injuries: A person may experience severe injuries because of electrical shock. These could include spinal injuries, abdominal injuries, brain injuries, bone injuries, and hand injuries.

· Paralysis: Due to electrical shock, a certain part of the individual’s body may be paralyzed. However, this is dependent on the intensity of the shock.

· Month burns: Finally, a person may also experience mouth burns. This is prevalent in children who bite electric cord. The area of such burn will show a red or dark appearance.

Author’s Bio

Abba Idris in this article explore the major causes of electrical cable shock. He further expounds on the various symptoms of electric shock. It is an enlightening post that will educate you towards be cautious with electrical appliances.