An electric shock occurs when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source. This can often result in a burn. Learn more about treating electric shock and electrical burns.

About 30,000 people suffer electrical shock injuries every year, and approximately 1,000 die. The majority of injuries and deaths are from low-voltage sources (your home’s 120-volt wiring is ...

The effects of an electric shock vary depending on its source and severity. For example, shocks from light switches may be mild, while contact with industrial power sources can cause severe ...

JASPER, Ala. (WBRC) - We know a lot of you will be out on area lakes this summer. We’ve got an On Your Side Safety Check about electric shock drowning after a 15-year-old lost her life several ...

Teen dies from electric shock drowning 01:38. A man died after apparently being electrocuted when he jumped off a dock into Georgia's largest lake on Thursday, authorities said.

Several people, including children, reported feeling what they described as “electric shock” in the wave pool at a Georgia water park on Memorial Day. Erin Keller. in Ohio.

A British tourist was “nearly burnt alive” in his hotel room in Egypt when he got an electric shock which went through his fillings. Steve Ellis, 42, says he was on a ten night trip at the ...

A man suffered a "life-threatening electrical shock" in Wellesley, Mass., on Wednesday morning while installing Christmas lights, the Wellesley Police Department says.

Cartoons; Say More podcast; New ... FDA’s proposed ban of electric shock devices has ... 2014 file photo, a student wearing an electrical shocker device on her leg lines up with her classmates ...

A space heater sold on Amazon is being recalled due to the potential to cause an "electric shock," resulting in a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday ...

Nearly 8,000 American-made space heaters were recalled in the U.S. after officials found they could cause electric shock and fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday ...

7/3: CBS Morning News 19:56. Hatch is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with Rest 1st Generation sound machines because their plastic housing can detach, posing an electrical shock ...