An extension ladder leans against a power line, causing electrical arcs and intermittent fires on June 12, 2025, in the 1600 block of West 15th Street. A person was taken to a hospital Thursday after ...

STREATOR, Ill. (CBS)-- Five workers suffered electric shocks Tuesday while working on a house in Streator, about two hours southwest of Chicago. At 11 a.m., contractors were on ladders installing new ...

Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS A pair of extension ladders are strewn in the yard of the Mt. Pleasant Street home in Derry where two men suffered severe electrical shock when the ladders came in contact ...

MIDDLETOWN — Two workers were seriously injured Monday when they received electrical shocks at a local apartment complex, a fire official said. The men survived the shocks, but it wasn't clear Tuesday ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

The effects of an electric shock vary depending on its source and severity. For example, shocks from light switches may be mild, while contact with industrial power sources can cause severe effects.

Christmas celebrations bring joy but also hidden health dangers - from decorating injuries to food poisoning, here are ...

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Two adults and three children were hospitalized Sunday after being injured by electric shocks as they waded in a family pool at a northern Indiana home, officials said. Officers ...