Lowes hooked up a new washer/dryer combo, but when I ran it the water backed up. I went to clean it up and got electrocuted somehow.

My hand is fucked but my heart is OK, so I got out lucky. Spent the whole day in the hospital and I’m dreading the bill (thanks USA). So much for my plans of gaming over the holiday - can’t do much with one hand.

The breaker to that room is off and I’m keeping the pets out until an electrician can come.

  • corvi@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    5 months ago

    If you haven’t already, you should probably be taking to a lawyer. Somebody fucked up and almost killed you. They have insurance for that.

    • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      My bestie is a lawyer. I’m not talking to anyone until I talk to her.

      Edit: She referred me to a personal injury lawyer

      • Serinus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        Edit: She referred me to a personal injury lawyer

        Oh, so she’s a real lawyer; one who knows about specialties.

  • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    “Electrocuted” specifically involves death, so in extreme, annoying pedantry, if you lived to tell the tale, technically you were only shocked and not electrocuted

    Damn I’m surprised your hand is fucked, that really sucks! I’ve taken both 120V and 240V across the hand but was lucky with no serious injuries. Electricity is a dice roll.