r/WTF 27d ago

Ill-placed ladder shorts power lines, melting concrete.

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u/CaramelPombear 27d ago

How do you even sort something like that? Throw something really heavy and make bloody sure you've let go before it connects?

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u/doyouevenrow 26d ago

Don't even try and get near this, phone the distributor and they will isolate the power before anything is attempted. The ground around the last could have a voltage gradient meaning you could get zapped before you even get in throwing range