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Man Electocuted After illegally Removing Cables in Johanesburg

[Florida, GP – 27 September 2012 at 11H00]

A man is in a critical condition after illegally removing cables from a power stations and was electrocuted at the corners or Main Reef and Herbert Drive in Florida this morning.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man lying on the ground with multiple burns to his body. Advanced Life Support intervention was performed on the patient to help stabilise him further. The patient was transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.

The circumstances around the incident will be investigated by the local authorities.

Derrick Banks, ER24

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