Rochester, Washington, looking west from the center of down-town. Rochester, Washington, looking east from the center of down-town. NOTE: This website is undergoing many changes - its size has gotten way too large to easily manage. If you encounter a link that no longer works it may be that I have accidentally removed the page/picture the link points to.
Without seeing the extent of the damage, it's impossible to say if the damage might cause a short/start a fire, or pose a shock hazard, or both; you could be seriously injured or killed. There are suggestions to tape the wire with electrical tape. This can be done, but be extremely careful.
Arcing burns occur when the current jumps from the current source to the. worker or from one part of a body surface to another. Flame burns caused by the ignition of clothing are common, particularly with. high-voltage exposure. Contact burns occur when the skin touches hot surfaces of overheated electrical. conductors or other equipment. Electrical burns are the result of electrical current flowing through tissues or. bone. The burn is often only visible at entrance and exit wounds, with the major. damage inside the body.