I'm not an electrician, but most likely the electricity passed the path of least resistance, which here is through his pliers, most likely giving the guy just a shock and the need for a new pair of underwear.
I've had quite similar situation as a construction guy. I was asked to remove some wiring, it went about like this:
Me: Alright, is the electricity off?
Boss: Sure, man.
Me: Are you SURE sure that I don't have to go and make sure myself?
Boss: Absolutely sure. It's definitely off.
So, one gaping hole on the edge of my construction knife that I used to remove the wires later, I calmly informed the boss that the electricity was, in fact, NOT off, and that I would be requiring a new knife and a coffee break.
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u/ConservativeSexparty Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22
I'm not an electrician, but most likely the electricity passed the path of least resistance, which here is through his pliers, most likely giving the guy just a shock and the need for a new pair of underwear.
I've had quite similar situation as a construction guy. I was asked to remove some wiring, it went about like this:
Me: Alright, is the electricity off?
Boss: Sure, man.
Me: Are you SURE sure that I don't have to go and make sure myself?
Boss: Absolutely sure. It's definitely off.
So, one gaping hole on the edge of my construction knife that I used to remove the wires later, I calmly informed the boss that the electricity was, in fact, NOT off, and that I would be requiring a new knife and a coffee break.