The degree of electricity-induced injury is dependent on:
- Amount: This refers to the amount of electrical energy that is delivered. The risk of severe injury increases when there is contact with a higher electrical voltage or current.
- Resistance and Pathway: There are certain tissues/body sites that, if located in the pathway of the current, will greatly increase the severity of the injury received.
- Duration: The risk of severe injury is greater the longer the body remains in contact with the electrical current.
