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DHall243
03-10-2011, 02:04 PM
So here's my story, Im an electrician underground in a coal mines, Wednesday morning at 3am I was hit by 7200 volt (the same as a powerline). Our power output is a total of 12470 volts. There had been 3 others and myself touch the lead that got me beforehand. It had been cut in two and stripped away because of installation of a KVA box. My father had handed the cable to me and within that time I was setting it down a blade from the splitter a mile away has a clip brake and set up power in the lead. The time of the electrocution was probably the most amazing feeling I've ever experienced. It had knocked the power all the way out side which was two or more miles. The first thing I said to my dad, I'm ok, call an ambulance, and get me a fucking ciggerate ready when we get out there. Im on my way home from Cincinnati right now, when I get home I'll give you more info.

Here's some pictures hand was entrance and leg was one exit.
Www.flickr.com/dhall243
FantasticVoyages
03-10-2011, 02:09 PM
Dang. Glad you are alive.

West Virginia though. Hmmm...
Josh
03-10-2011, 02:21 PM
Who cares about volts, how many amps hit you?
Magical Trevor
03-10-2011, 02:22 PM
Pretty intense! Glad you're still with us!
jholman
03-10-2011, 02:23 PM
Thats intense
DHall243
03-10-2011, 02:27 PM
Amps are unknown.
socal.s13
03-10-2011, 02:37 PM
Holyshit. I got hit with 4700 volts a few years ago went in through my left hand went across my chest came out of my right pinky and knocked me off a 40ft ladder. glad to know ur good and well. It is a pretty intense feeling though. lol
merks
03-10-2011, 02:40 PM
Glad to see I am not the only one who thinks being electrocuted feels kinda good
DHall243
03-10-2011, 02:45 PM
It went in my right hand and out my left leg, I felt and seen the whole thing.
K_style
03-10-2011, 02:46 PM
Glad you are alive !

but wouldn't this be off-topic?
upstate240sx
03-10-2011, 02:48 PM
Who cares about volts, how many amps hit you?

enough im sure, i once took on 800amps from a car battery if you like amps so much :keke:
wannabdr1ftr
03-10-2011, 02:49 PM
That's insane! Glad you are still here.
Persona
03-10-2011, 02:51 PM
Yeah its the amps that kill you. Still a cool story.
Magical Trevor
03-10-2011, 03:03 PM
Just over half an amp can stop the heart.... 800amps and you would surely be dead.
matts13vert
03-10-2011, 03:15 PM
I drink amp and im still alive...

On a serious note im glad your ok!
corbin
03-10-2011, 03:21 PM
Fieuwj, eiuq badj jore poreah!

dkjfm adkeknfk jeduh eoir fmkngk kdjda...

This makes sense, right?
spooled240
03-10-2011, 03:21 PM
let us know if you have superpowers after this whole ordeal lol jk glad you're ok
threestacks
03-10-2011, 03:24 PM
Who cares about volts, how many amps hit you?

AMPs is what kills a person, not volts, but im sure i was a crazy experience! haha
DHall243
03-10-2011, 03:42 PM
let us know if you have superpowers after this whole ordeal lol jk glad you're ok

That's what I told the doctor. Lol but thanks everyone, I can't wait until I get back to work so I can continue building my 2jz s14.
satek
03-10-2011, 03:46 PM
You superman'd that hoe....
az24tsx
03-10-2011, 03:46 PM
Whats up with the half naked dude in your photostream?
nissansrbetter16
03-10-2011, 03:48 PM
Yea glad to see your okay cause I wanna see that s14 done.
DHall243
03-10-2011, 03:53 PM
Whats up with the half naked dude in your photostream?

That's me after a long night partying on new years. Lol
az24tsx
03-10-2011, 04:00 PM
Too each their own i suppose. Cheers glad your alright
chiboy002
03-10-2011, 04:13 PM
elaborate on the 'amazing feeling'?

ive been electrocuted working on house wiring before, felt pretty fucking cool but that much poweR?
holybushoffire
03-10-2011, 04:33 PM
After reading that I just couldn't stop imagining you as Zeus as you stood there clenching a power cable with bolts of electricity shooting out of your body hahaha
tricky_ab
03-10-2011, 04:38 PM
That is crazy...Good to hear that you made it out okay...
ddf2006
03-10-2011, 04:43 PM
have u check for super poweres yet??? hahah jk glad ur ok bro
pandaroo
03-10-2011, 05:10 PM
glad your ok man. saw on your flickr you had a bunch of pics of a 2j and a crx. dare i say 2j crx? lol
Martino
03-10-2011, 05:34 PM
Reminds me of when my cousin was in the same situation.
He was knocked off of a ladder however. He also had 3rd degree burns on both arms (hands to elbows) and his neck.

4 years later and his skin looks perfect.

Glad to hear another made it out alive!
WanganNastyMachine
03-10-2011, 05:45 PM
Dude, glad to hear your alive.

How can you futher describe "Amazing feeling"? Just curious
enkei2k
03-10-2011, 06:13 PM
...ouch that musta sucked.
xpertsnowcarver
03-10-2011, 06:34 PM
OUCH!! Damn... So lucky your heart didn't seize... Curious how many amps you took.

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/images/0807/flash_rebirth.jpg

You just need the suit and your set.
Dro21
03-10-2011, 07:37 PM
http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/crank_2_high_voltage_photo.jpg
lol... glad your okay
Josh
03-10-2011, 07:40 PM
enough im sure, i once took on 800amps from a car battery if you like amps so much :keke:

I call bullshit.
DHall243
03-10-2011, 07:43 PM
http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/crank_2_high_voltage_photo.jpg
lol... glad your okay

Thanks what come to mind after it happened lol
MisawaJason
03-10-2011, 11:11 PM
I'm a generator mechanic, and fucking hate electricity. The most we work with is 4160VAC.
Glad to hear that you're still alive man
DHall243
03-14-2011, 01:20 PM
Well, have some bad new, I may lose my leg if they aren't able to do anything with it tomorrow. If I do, Ill be selling my car along with the 2jz and r154, or putting in a TH400 trans. Ill keep everyone posted.
1ZlowZ
03-16-2011, 11:16 AM
Hope everything is good and you get to keep your leg man.
Get well soon bro.
Gnnr
03-16-2011, 12:09 PM
Wow, hope everything is OK with your leg. Did you lose feeling in it?
upstate240sx
03-16-2011, 12:42 PM
Just over half an amp can stop the heart.... 800amps and you would surely be dead.

800amps at 12volts wont kill you, dont believe me , go touch both terminals on your car battery and wait for the spectacular nothing to happen, you need enough voltage to permeate your skin and blood to travel across your heart, and enough amps to cook it lol, sounds like this guy had plenty of both miracle he can tell us about it.
conrad_s13.5
03-16-2011, 04:42 PM
damn man,... ur in a lot better shape then id be after all this, then that possibility.

stay optimistic,...everything happens for a reason
DHall243
03-22-2011, 03:40 PM
I got back to the doctor tomorrow.

Since I last posted, I have regained feeling in my leg (it hurt like a bitch until Sunday), the swelling is almost unnoticeable, and does it help to say ive took off into a dead sprint twice because i was being chased by hornets the first time and bats the next... Here is a timeline of my leg healing.

Day of Release - 3-10-11
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5516080269_4be589f14b_z.jpg

1 Week After Release - 3-17-11

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5536080803_6247126ebe_z.jpg

3 Days later 3-20-11

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5545495871_820b34b508_z.jpg
dahveed
03-22-2011, 03:53 PM
Awww gross dude!!!!




How often do you mess with it?? Lol
Gnnr
03-22-2011, 04:16 PM
Dude, don't imbed the pics, just link to it. :barf:

Good to hear you don't have to lose your leg...
DHall243
03-22-2011, 07:23 PM
Awww gross dude!!!!




How often do you mess with it?? Lol

This is the natural healing process so i am told. My leg and foot i clean and re bandage 3-4 times a day, my hand twice. my hand is healed all but the palm.

anyone else realize this is almost like a build thread, lol.

I just wonder how much hate i would get for putting a shocker sticker on my car....
word sux
03-22-2011, 07:28 PM
damn lucky as fuck!


I took 240v and that shit put on my ass


bet your back was sore the next day
DHall243
03-22-2011, 07:43 PM
damn lucky as fuck!


I took 240v and that shit put on my ass


bet your back was sore the next day

From the 5hr ambulances ride yes, lol there was no pain anywhere other then the tube sticking out of my shaft, lmfao. I still haven't pissed right.
BooBoo
03-22-2011, 07:43 PM
just seeing this and thats crazy man, glad to see your okay.
i actually got hit like 2 weeks ago messing with a 600V DC Inverter wiring in some low volt remote communication stuff in the inverter , touched the main lug and back of the inverter....out of all the times ive been hit that may have been the worst luckily ive never actually had a burn mark to show , kinda had a minor one changing a 277v ballast, whomever installed the last one before i got there had the white from ballast to yellow incomming and black from ballast to grey (grounded conductor) well been doing em so much i took off the black from the ballast from grey and capped grey (not knowing) then just undid the white and yellow and didnt cap yellow (which is the 277v current carrying conductor ) used my nut driver and POW lol then came to see that i had capped the neutral and hot was just free to zap.
josephin510
03-22-2011, 07:50 PM
:DYou have to throw a shocker sticker own your car now... :D
DHall243
03-22-2011, 07:57 PM
just seeing this and thats crazy man, glad to see your okay.
i actually got hit like 2 weeks ago messing with a 600V DC Inverter wiring in some low volt remote communication stuff in the inverter , touched the main lug and back of the inverter....out of all the times ive been hit that may have been the worst luckily ive never actually had a burn mark to show , kinda had a minor one changing a 277v ballast, whomever installed the last one before i got there had the white from ballast to yellow incomming and black from ballast to grey (grounded conductor) well been doing em so much i took off the black from the ballast from grey and capped grey (not knowing) then just undid the white and yellow and didnt cap yellow (which is the 277v current carrying conductor ) used my nut driver and POW lol then came to see that i had capped the neutral and hot was just free to zap.

Alot of these guys will read this and be mindfucked because at first i was lol.

But if you want my true thought of why my incident happened. I think it was over someone doing a half ass job also. a week or two before hand i was on production, Coal Crew, and the same box kept knocking power.... I personally didn't see the 1st shift elec. touch it with my own eyes, but it doesn't take 30 minutes to throw the blades on a box.