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I WAS DIGGING A TRENCH WHEN

MY SHOVEL HIT THE LINE.

"I was digging a trenc h at a new construction site when my shovel hit a 480-volt
temporary power line . I saw an incredibly bright fiash - like I was looking right into the
sun - and then the electrical explosion knocked me backward a good 15 to 20 feet .
The electric current had gone from the shovel blade, through my boot and out through
a finger on the other hand. When I got up my boot was still smoldering and a piece of
the molten shovel blade was stuck to the wall behind me.

"I was wearing a short-sleeve shirt so my arms and hands were badly burned
from the flash . My foreman took me to EmergiCare. The staff started treating
my bums right away, put in an IV and hooked me up to a heart monitor.
After they ran some lab tests , they sent me to the hospital in an ambulance
just to be sure I was going to be all right .

"I was on a monitor in the hospital for three days, but luckily
there was no damage to my heart. I went back to EmergiCare
every day for a week after that to have my dressings changed.
They were just great to me."

WE CALL IT EMERGICARING.

You'll call it the fastest, most comprehensive immediate medical care available in West Omaha. With medical and
nursing staff certified and experienced in advanced life support for both adults and children, plus complete lab, x-ray and
diagnostic facilities on site, nothing in West Omaha compares with EmergiCare. When you think of immediate care-
from sore throats or colds to chest pains or serious injuries - think of us.

OPEN EVERY DAY 7 A.M. - 11 P.M.

INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

14505 West Center Road • 334,3334

This is a true story which appears with the permission of the individuals involved.
Names and other identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of our patients.

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