The major mechanisms of electricity-induced injury include:
- Electrical energy causing direct tissue damage
- Conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy, causing massive tissue destruction
- Direct trauma resulting from falls or violent muscle spasms
Electricity-related injuries include:
- Electrical shock that can range from a slight tingling sensation to extreme pain
- Muscle freezing that can lead to muscle or nerve damage and potentially broken bones
- Burns that can cause tissue and nerve damage
- Bruises and/or broken bones can result from subsequent falls
- Internal bleeding, organ damage, and/or blood clots
- Respiratory arrest
- Cardiac arrest
- Death
