electric shock - what injuries?

[BeaverDiva]

Is there any way of finding out the types or extremes of injuries received from a 240V electric shock - i.e. the best and worst case scenarios or any inbetween? Someone I know says they had such a shock, but their boss is saying they can't have because their injuries would be much worse if they'd received a 240v shock (the shock was from a lighting element in a fridge by the way). If someone can point me in the right direction of where to research this, i'd be very grateful.

Many thanks.

[paddywak]

You can get them doc, its just that your average person seems to think that the 13A fuse is the only one they have to use so thats the only one most shops sell, I used to use a little electronics shop on White Hart Street, Mansfield and they sold just about every size and rating of fuse you would ever need, though thinking about it I don't think I've ever seen a domestic 4A. I suppose manufacturers just make "cover all" fuses,which is OK so long you're not as Doc says, running a 60w bedside lamp on a 13A fuse

[Old_Geezer]

Best scenario ? I've had mains shocks on the odd rare occassion. I yell, "Ow", usually the air turns blue for a bit, then I carry on knowing I'd just done something rather stupid.

Worse scenario ? Death. It all depends on the individual, and where the current flowed. Across the chest is not good.

Touching a lighting element probably let the ac current run down the arm/torso/leg. Not pleasant but probably no lasting ill effects.

[BeaverDiva]

Many thanks to you all for your help ! xx