Comments on: Episode 30: Son of a Gun

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:42:15 +0000

i wonder if you just had a shower for 2 mins and turned the light on/off would you be electrocuted?

By: Calvin

Calvin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:28:39 +0000

To the roughneck from another one. The floors in my rig showers were metal, and a good conductor of electricity. I could see that. And as far as being struck by lightning in a house through the water system. A buddy of mine and I came in from cutting wood on an unmined piece of land, outrunning a lightning storm. While washing up for supper he was washing his hands in the kitchen and the house, or something close by, was hit. It came through the sink and hit him. After he awoke I took him in and sat him down in his chair and got him a beer. I will never forget the sound of the can rattling on his teeth as he drank.

By: stasis

stasis — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:54:47 +0000

Yeah, my mom was struck in the head by a bolt of lightning while I was standing there back in 1980. I was like 6 or so. She was tossed into a wall and there was a hole in her sneaker the size of a golf ball. Sucked when it happened but now it is a funny story to tell the grandchildren. We all (including her) get a kick out of it.

By: mike g

mike g — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:04:56 +0000

Sort of similar a roughneck was electrocuted in a shower due to a malfunctioning generator plus bad grounding on a oil rig location.