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The shock can cause a burn where the current enters and leaves your body. The electricity may have injured blood vessels, nerves, and muscles. The electricity also could have affected your heart and lungs. You might not see all the damage the shock caused for up to 10 days after the shock.

Gently touch and talk to the person. If there is no response, start CPR. If there is an electrical burn, you can treat it in the same way as you would any other burn. Put the burnt area under running water for at least 20 minutes then cover with a sterile gauze bandage, if available, or a clean cloth.

If any screw or wiring is loose on the box, wiring, or outlet/switch, electricity becomes unstable. This can lead to electrical shock if you plug in an appliance or flip the light switch. ... Damages such as frayed wiring, and cracked casing give less resistance and a bad path for electricity.

A shock can affect the nervous system When nerves are affected by an electric shock, the consequences include pain, tingling, numbness, weakness or difficulty moving a limb. These effects may clear up with time or be permanent. Electric injury can also affect the central nervous system.

Don't touch them! Unplug the appliance or turn off the power at the control panel. If you can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle, dry rope or dry clothing, to separate the victim from the power source. Do not try to move a victim touching a high voltage wire. ... Keep the victim lying down.

Don't touch them! Unplug the appliance or turn off the power at the control panel. If you can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle, dry rope or dry clothing, to separate the victim from the power source. Do not try to move a victim touching a high voltage wire. ... Keep the victim lying down.

An electrical accident is an undesired event caused by electric current resulting to injury to a person or damage to property. An incident is an undesirable event where an electric current could have led to injury of a person or damage to property.

You should first attempt to turn off the source of the electricity (disconnect). If you cannot locate the electrical isolating source, you can use a non-conducting object, such as a wooden pole, to remove the person from the electrical source. Emergency medical services should be called as soon as possible.

A shock can affect the nervous system When nerves are affected by an electric shock, the consequences include pain, tingling, numbness, weakness or difficulty moving a limb. These effects may clear up with time or be permanent. Electric injury can also affect the central nervous system.

Never touch anything electrical with wet hands or while standing in water. ... Don't use frayed or broken cords or plug in anything with a missing prong. Cover unused outlets. ... Don't overload sockets. ... When unplugging, don't yank! Pull by the plug, not the cord. Don't run cords under rugs or furniture.