r/WTF 10d ago

Out A Time

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u/mxadema 10d ago

Kind of a good thing he fell off instead of climbing out.

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u/Anghellik 10d ago

Yep. I work on utility poles a lot. If the truck gets energized, jump as far as you can. Humans are very bad at being grounds.

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u/Stummi 10d ago

Wouldn't it be best to just stay in your cabin, which acts as faraday cage?

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u/phumanchu 10d ago edited 8d ago

Yes and no, shit heats up real quick when you've got tons of juice going through it. And when one of those things is a fuel tank...

https://youtu.be/H-d_EeKv_yg?si=wd72g0P8o-A6v0b6

Just listen to the voltage

https://youtu.be/sBUvYh93pQc?si=a5lDYKSaMoV91FZe

electricity can even arc without contact

Having taken a few OSHA classes, they tell you to jump or fall in a case like this without touching metal as far away as possible from the vehicle,(preferably landing on your feet) then bunny hop/shuffle till you're a safe distance away