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We Are Painting So We Removed The Outlet Cover, But

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Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2020
Question: We are painting so we removed the outlet cover, but kept the plastic plug ins. He touched around the outlet and got shocked. He shook a little and started crying. It’s been an hour and he’s acting normal.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Seems like there are no serious injuries.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service.

I have read your query.

Since there are no signs to support serious electrical shock ( such as burns, loss of consciousness, trauma from hitting ir falling, etc.) you should be worried about anything serious.

Low voltage electricity ( less than 500 volts ) doesn't cause any serious damage in people.

From the picture, the wires are not exposed, so, any direct contact with the wire seems unlikelly.

In conclusion, I don't think that there is any serious damage.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.
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We Are Painting So We Removed The Outlet Cover, But

Brief Answer: Seems like there are no serious injuries. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service. I have read your query. Since there are no signs to support serious electrical shock ( such as burns, loss of consciousness, trauma from hitting ir falling, etc.) you should be worried about anything serious. Low voltage electricity ( less than 500 volts ) doesn't cause any serious damage in people. From the picture, the wires are not exposed, so, any direct contact with the wire seems unlikelly. In conclusion, I don't think that there is any serious damage. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.