Electrician awarded €83,000 against ESB over exposure to 10,000 kilovolt electric cable

Warren Harford suffered a very bad shock which caused both PTSD and depression, the judge said.

An ESB network technician who came across a 10,000 kilovolt live electric cable when he was repairing a street light has been awarded €83,000 for nervous shock by the High Court.

Warren Harford, Ms Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon said, did not suffer physical injuries but there was no doubt that he suffered a shock and found it to be a horrifying experience.