Ronald Miller v. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Peterson, Judge.

An electrical worker shuts off the circuit breaker to allow him and his colleague to work on wires. But the circuit breaker was mislabeled (or so we must presume on summary judgment), and the circuit remains live. After the worker’s colleague is shocked and tells the worker so, the worker — adamant he turned off the circuit — climbs a ladder to investigate what shocked his colleague. After a few brief seconds of investigation, the worker is electrocuted and falls to the ground, injuring his head. His injuries leave him unable to testify as to what he did while investigating.…