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  • Man electrocted while climbing Alabama Power transformer, (trying to steal copper wire)

    03/22/2005 7:42:49 PM PST · by WKB · 115 replies · 2,543+ views
    timesdaily.com ^ | 3-22-05 | The Associated Press
    A man trying to steal copper wire from a power facility along Highway 280 died of electric shock Friday night, Lee County authorities said. The 42-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending family notification, had cut some wire and tossed it on the ground before climbing on top of the transformer at the Alabama Power substation in Salem, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said. The man's body touched the high voltage lines, which caused an explosion and electrocuted him instantly, Harris said. Alabama Power officials said there was 44,000 volts of electricity running through each of the three lines going...