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Compensation for electric shock-induced heart attack

A maintenance fitter has been awarded £2,438 in compensation after suffering an electric shock at work, resulting in him suffering a mild heart attack. He was disconnecting hydraulic pipes with a spanner, when he suffered an electric shock. The spanner stuck to his hand and he was unable to remove it until he sat on a nearby metal tank, earthing the shock.

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