Electrical drownings on Cherokee lake Tennessee.

[Loneranger]

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/225567/29/Update-One-dead-in-electrocution-other-child-revived

I have not been on the site for a while so sorry if it has already been posted but thought I would post this as a sad wake up to the dangers of electricity gone astray. This happened close to me actually where one of my nurses keeps her boat.

John

 

[Loneranger]

http://www.marinesurvey.ca/hot_docks_electric_shock_drowning.htm

I think I remember this article posted here sometime ago but I thought bringing it to the top again would be useful.

 

[Loneranger]

http://www.citizentribune.com/?p=15770

One more article. It states that TWRA will be using the devices of a marine surveyor with electrical knowledge base.

 

[avguy]

I just read that sadly the 2nd child has died as well. Very tragic.

Scott

 

[matthewmiller01]

Very sad, indeed. I didn't learn until recently (within the last year) of the dangers of it. I always thought that the readon for the no swimming signs at dock was due to the boat traffic.

 

[MonacoMike]

I just read that sadly the 2nd child has died as well. Very tragic.

Scott

Got a link?

 

[Loneranger]

Got a link?

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=226022

 

[MonacoMike]

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=226022

Thanks.

MM

 

[Jay Bird]

We had 3 electrocution deaths this past weekend at Lake Of The Ozarks. The preliminary reports are that they were the results of improper dock wiring. But remember that this stray voltage can come from improperly wired boats as well.

Based on the research I've done on this subject, this is a fresh water problem only. Because salt water is such a good conductor there has never been a reported case of stray voltage electrocution in salt water environments.