Worker Gets Shock Of A Lifetime
A shock of 14,400 volts killed yesterday Nelson Briceño Jimenez, after he touched a live wire.
The tragic event occurred at 1:30 p. m. in the district of Cariblanco in Sarapiquí, central canton of Alajuela, about five meters from the south side of the gas station Isla Bonita.
Briceno was working for a private company contracted by the Cooperative Electrification of San Carlos (Coopelesca) to replace poles and power lines.
The victim received a strong shock while he was about five feet high. At that moment, the man tried to change a lead wire.
Alvaro Chaverri, head of Corporate Relations for the cooperative, said that M & S Electrical Services has a policy to cover any mishap.
The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) is investigating the case.
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