anyone else see this?

  • Tom Sawvell
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    July 10, 2013 at 2:29 pm #1282892

    taken from another site…..

    ELK RIVER — A 46-year-old man has died after suffering an electrical shock while trying to charge a boat battery on Eagle Lake.

    Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott says Daniel Peterson, of Big Lake, was standing in about 20 inches of water when he lost his footing and fell into the water while he was holding the battery charger, which was plugged into a socket.

    His 49-year-old sister Kris Biser ran into the water to help but she was also shocked.

    Neighbors found the two floating in the lake. They pulled the electrical cord from the socket and pulled the two out. They rendered first aid and called 911.

    Biser was taken to St. Cloud Hospital and she’s expected to recover.

    According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office, Peterson died Saturday.

    Dumb, dumb, dumb.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    July 10, 2013 at 3:30 pm #1182589

    Remember back in the day when you would see a smoker filling their gas tanks?

    Some things just don’t mix, electricity & water is an example.

    ironheadr5
    Northeast, Iowa
    Posts: 373
    July 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm #1182590

    That’s why i always use a cord with a built in GFCI. Always error on the side of caution.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    July 10, 2013 at 5:14 pm #1182620

    Not to sound heartless, but I wonder if they shocked up some fish?

    jeff_huberty
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    July 10, 2013 at 5:20 pm #1182624

    Quote:

    Not to sound heartless, but I wonder if they shocked up some fish?

    Your racking up the points Today

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    July 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm #1182628

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Not to sound heartless, but I wonder if they shocked up some fish?

    Your racking up the points Today

    I am pretty sure had I not curiously asked the question he would be coming back from the dead.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    July 10, 2013 at 7:08 pm #1182648

    Still Crickets….

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    July 10, 2013 at 8:35 pm #1182666

    Quote:

    Still Crickets….

    He does have his moments don’t he…

    grumpy
    Iowa, Clinton
    Posts: 489
    July 10, 2013 at 9:07 pm #1182673

    It is sad that one lapse of judgment can cost you so much, R.I.P.

    josh a
    Posts: 588
    July 10, 2013 at 10:42 pm #1182694

    I’m sure the guy thought it was no big deal to walk through some shallow water to get the charger to his boat. He probably never considered falling an option. I may have done the same thing, many probably would. Its a sad reminder of how fragile our lives can be.

    starvin pilgrim
    Posts: 335
    July 11, 2013 at 11:34 am #1182739

    Well, that is one bit of stupid that can’t be fixed.

    jeff_huberty
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    July 11, 2013 at 11:44 am #1182740

    Quote:

    Well, that is one bit of stupid that can’t be fixed.

    More crickets

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    July 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm #1182754

    It’s sad but an easy (but grave) mistake to make. Could have been avoided by hooking up the charger to the battery prior to plugging it in. I see people do it in reverse all the time.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18631
    July 11, 2013 at 1:29 pm #1182757

    I run a cord down my dock all the time. I plug it in to the socket last.

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