Wire Thief Dies After Being Shocked By 35K Volts
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 11:19 pm |
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A man trying to steal copper wire from a utility substation died when he was shocked by a 35,000-volt power line, WHEC reported. Andrew Mower and another man broke into a NYSEG site last Thursday, climbed onto a transformer and grabbed a 35,000-volt line. He was thrown to the ground and his clothing burst into flames.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
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