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By Laura Northrup July 1, 2009

When a power line falls in your neighborhood, be patient. Wait for the proper authorities to take care of it. Above all, don’t try to clear it out of the way using an industrial saw. A man in Pond Eddy, NY did that against the advice of firefighters, and was electrocuted. [Newsday] (Thanks, AJ!)

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Tagged With: safety, NEW YORK, electricity, alert, power tools, electrocution, upstate new york, industrial saw
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