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Talk about unintended consequences. Four firefighters suffered electrical shocks while trying to help out with a fundraising event.<\/p>\n

The firefighters from the Campbellsville Fire Dept. in Kentucky were on board a fire truck when its ladder got too close to a power line.<\/p>\n

Even though the truck never touched the line, it became energized.<\/p>\n

Capt. Tony Grider is listed in critical condition with burns on 55% of his body. Another firefighter, Simon Quinn, was hospitalized in fair condition. The two other firefighters were treated at a hospital and released the same day.<\/p>\n

The firefighters were helping the Campbellsville University marching band participate in an ice bucket challenge to raise money for the ALS Association. The firefighters were dousing the students with water sprayed from the fire truck\u2019s ladder. Both Grider and Quinn were on the ladder when they were shocked. Most of the students had left the area at the time<\/p>\n

The incident also knocked out power for about an hour to 4,500 customers, including the university.<\/p>\n

The ice bucket challenge has raised more than $94 million for the ALS Association. Spreading the word about the challenge via social media has led to more elaborate stunts than just taking a bucket of cold water and pouring it over your head. The theory: the greater the stunt, the more views on social media.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post<\/em> has posted a compilation video<\/a> of \u201cice bucket challenge fails\u201d from the Internet, all showing people getting injured one way or another, but none as seriously as the Kentucky firefighters.<\/p>\n

The article ends with a recommendation from one official: \u201cIf you\u2019re doing it, keep it simple and safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while injury prevention is the primary concern, there\u2019s also the matter of whether people doing this in a manner connected to work could be eligible<\/a> for workers\u2019 compensation benefits.<\/p>\n

If the charity event<\/a> is seen to provide a benefit to the employer, such as positive publicity, employee participation that leads to an injury could qualify for comp benefits.<\/p>\n

Read Full Article At Safetynewsalert.com <\/a><\/p>\n

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