[Death by natural causes. You short 44,000 volts with your fat butt, you're naturally gonna die.]
Does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap.
"Does anyone here know the number of amps (current) that flowed through this poor unfortunate chap."
Enough.
This one goes to eleven.
Once the breakdown resistance, of skin, was exceeded, probably a few hundred. BTW, it takes about 50milliamps through the chest to kill a person.
I'd guess at least 100 Amps until something popped... Which wasn't long...
Wire touched by finger: 40,000 Ù to 1,000,000 Ù dry, 4,000 Ù to 15,000 Ù wet.
Wire held by hand: 15,000 Ù to 50,000 Ù dry, 3,000 Ù to 5,000 Ù wet.
Metal pliers held by hand: 5,000 Ù to 10,000 Ù dry, 1,000 Ù to 3,000 Ù wet.
Contact with palm of hand: 3,000 Ù to 8,000 Ù dry, 1,000 Ù to 2,000 Ù wet.
1.5 inch metal pipe grasped by one hand: 1,000 Ù to 3,000 Ù dry, 500 Ù to 1,500 Ù wet.
1.5 inch metal pipe grasped by two hands: 500 Ù to 1,500 kÙ dry, 250 Ù to 750 Ù wet.
I think that's right around the output of an arc welder but I'm sure there are a lot of FReepers more qualified than I am that will give you a better figure. It just emphasizes the importance of testing this sort of thing for current flow with your tongue before you actually put your hand on it...