Day 17 – Electrical Shock
It was a simple task — change a faulty socket in the storeroom.
Kwabena didn’t switch off the main power.
He said, “It’ll take just a minute.”
As he unscrewed the faceplate, a wire brushed his hand.
The shock threw him across the room.
His muscles seized. He couldn’t breathe. For a moment, he thought he was going to die.
He was lucky to survive with burns and a bruised back.
But the trauma still lives with him.
Electricity doesn’t forgive carelessness.
Whether at work or at home:
Always turn off the main power supply.
Use insulated tools.
Follow lockout/tagout procedures if available.
Never assume “it won’t happen to me.”
Electricity may be silent and invisible — but its consequences are loud and permanent.
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