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At SpaceX, worker injuries soar — Reuters documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at rocket company: crushed limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye wounds, and on...::Reuters documented more than 600 workplace injuries at SpaceX. Employees say they’re paying the price for Elon Musk’s push to reach Mars at breakneck speed.

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[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

What's the appropriate name for an electricity injury?

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

The medical term is "Shocked really fucking badly"

[–] tankplanker@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I would guess an electric shock? Which doesn't sound as bad as it should, but it should also include the level of burns incurred and if they suffered cardiac arrest or similar.

For example, the employee suffered electric shock from the unsecured 480v power line resulting in second degree burns to their arms and back and were resuscitated after suffering cardiac arrest.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

You just described electrocution with way too many words.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Electrocution. OP is wrong, electrocution doesn't necessarily requires that the person dies. Any severe injury by electric shock is also electrocution. The word might come from the method of executing dead penalties on convicts but it's not a hard definition.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I suppose "shocked" or "received electrical burns"?