I was reading one of my Tech Blogs. Thought you guys might be interested in this. Old information to most of you hopefully.
If It's New Information, then good thing I decided to Post...
Be careful around those Docks. If you have your Boat at a Marina, you might want to verify Owner has his ducks lined up.
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Lawsuit Filed in Electrocution at Lake Powell
A lawsuit has been filed in the death of a 22-year-old man who jumped into Lake Powell last year and was electrocuted. The suit claims the water was charged with electricity from a boat plugged into the wrong size power outlet
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Miami Family Files Lawsuit Over Son's Electrocution in Pool
A North Miami family filed a lawsuit this week over the electrocution of 7-year-old Calder Sloan in April. The boy was swimming in the pool at his home when the pool light overheated, causing the wiring to fail and sending current through the water, according to a report in the Miami Herald.
The Sloan family named several defendants in the case, alleging that the electrocution was the result of "a series of avoidable safety blunders." The lawsuit names the following companies:
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., the manufacturer of the light
All Florida Pool & Spa Center, a pool maintenance company
Gary B Electric and Construction Consultant, Inc., an electrical company
Jorge Perez Enterprises, Inc., a home inspection company
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Swimmer Electrocuted from Dock at Lake of the Ozarks
A man was electrocuted by a dock as he climbed out of the water last week at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The 21-year-old was swimming at a dock when he and a fellow swimmer felt electricity in the water. The highway patrol reported he tried to get out of the water by using the dock ladder, but when he did so, he was shocked and fell into the water face-down.
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