A resident of the Astrakhan region received a serious industrial electrical injury At work. And miraculously survived after a powerful electric shock of 6 thousand volts.
An ambulance took the victim to the burn department of the Alexander-Mariinsky Hospital in critical condition. Partial memory loss and severe burns on half of the body.
Doctors cleaned the patient’s blood of toxins and administered antibacterial therapy. Doctors also transplanted skin. A total of 7 operations were performed. The victim lost part of his arm due to serious injuries.
The man said that this was not the first time he was one step away from death. He served in the Northern Military District zone and his vehicle was attacked by a drone. The grenade fell at the moment when the military man leaned out of the hatch to get some air. “The shell flew off and exploded on the ground. The fragments hit my body armor. It was a miracle, just like the fact that I survived,” said the soldier.
Currently, the Astrakhan resident is undergoing rehabilitation in the hospital and is preparing for prosthetics hands.