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In Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway the number of electric deaths per million inhabitants was 0.6, 0.3, 0.3 and 0.2, respectively, in the years 2007–2011. [41] In Nigeria, analysis of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission data found 126 recorded electrocution deaths and 68 serious injuries in 2020 and the first half of 2021. [42]
Accidental deaths by electrocution (1 C, 52 P) E. People executed by electric chair (26 C, 2 P) L. Deaths from lightning strikes (51 P) S. Suicides by electrocution (4 P)
The term "electrocution" was coined in 1889 in the US just before the first use of the electric chair and originally referred to only electrical execution and not other electrical deaths. However, since no English word was available for non-judicial deaths due to electric shock, the word "electrocution" eventually took over as a description of ...
They led to the deaths of more than 140 construction workers in the state during the decade ending in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the N.C. Department of Labor.
Records and interviews provide details about the lives — and deaths — of some North Carolina construction workers who died on the job. Buried alive. Electrocuted.
Eight people including four children were killed by electrocution in two separate events after days of heavy rain caused floods in impoverished informal settlements near the South African city of ...
Pages in category "Accidental deaths by electrocution" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Electrical burn on hand. An electrical burn is a burn that results from electricity passing through the body causing rapid injury. Approximately 1000 deaths per year due to electrical injuries are reported in the United States, with a mortality rate of 3-5%.