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Sun 25 Feb, 2007 06:02 pm
I can't imagine one of these big, dangerous, boxes getting left unlocked and unattended for even five minutes. - edgarblythe
2 Houston children shocked by transformer
By MIKE GLENN
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
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Two children were hospitalized after they were shocked today while playing with an electrical transformer, authorities said.
The children, a boy and girl both 3 or 4, were injured about 3 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 3400 block of North Shepherd.
Houston Fire Department officials said the transformer was unlocked at the time when the children managed to get inside and grab at wires inside the box.
They were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where their condition was unknown.
The transformer was owned by the apartment complex, not the utility company, HFD officials said. A lock was placed on the box after the children were taken to the hospital.
Musta been Optimus Prime.
Transformers: they are more than meets the eye.
They had four transformers in a police lineup and the one on the lower left was positively identified by one of the children...
Bastard transformer. I hope they fry him.
Re: 2 Children Shocked By Transformer
edgarblythe wrote:I can't imagine one of these big, dangerous, boxes getting left unlocked and unattended for even five minutes. - edgarblythe
2 Houston children shocked by transformer
By MIKE GLENN
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
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Two children were hospitalized after they were shocked today while playing with an electrical transformer, authorities said.
The children, a boy and girl both 3 or 4, were injured about 3 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 3400 block of North Shepherd.
Houston Fire Department officials said the transformer was unlocked at the time when the children managed to get inside and grab at wires inside the box.
They were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where their condition was unknown.
The transformer was owned by the apartment complex, not the utility company, HFD officials said. A lock was placed on the box after the children were taken to the hospital.
Yesterday, the city gave notice the apartment complex is being shut down, due to repeated violations. The residents were given something close to a week to get out.
edgarblythe wrote:Yesterday, the city gave notice the apartment complex is being shut down, due to repeated violations. The residents were given something close to a week to get out.
Do the residents have responsibility for maintenance and public safety?
I guess it depends on the ownership structure but it seems harsh to throw a bunch of tenants out for breaches by an owner.
The city felt the residents will be safer away from there. I don't know if assistance was offered them, but will look to find out this evening.
Hell yes. Everybody's safer living under a bridge, and think of the new people they get to meet.
DrewDad wrote:Musta been Optimus Prime.
they dont mean that they mean th other transformers
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