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OAN’s Shawntel Smith-Hill
1:06 PM – Monday, July 31, 2023

A 24-year-old man named Thomas Milner has been ‌identified as the⁣ victim of ⁣an electrical shock drowning, after he jumped off a dock into Georgia’s largest lake on Thursday, news outlets⁣ reported.

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At about 5:30 p.m., deputies ‍responded to⁤ a reported drowning in Lake Lanier in Cumming, Georgia. ⁢

Milner was reportedly heard⁤ screaming for help right after ‌he jumped into ⁤the water, officials said.

The ‌Georgia Department of Natural Resources told the press that a local neighbor was able to pull Milner⁤ from the water. He was swiftly rushed‍ to Northside Forsyth Hospital, but was eventually pronounced dead.

In an effort to help the struggling man, a family friend attempted to use a ladder to pull Milner out of the water but was unsuccessful. According to the sheriff’s office, a neighbor piloted a boat over to Milner​ to rescue him, and then another neighbor got into the water and‍ gave assistance.

“That person described a burning sensation he recognized as an​ electric shock,” the sheriff’s department said. “He swam ashore, turned off ⁣the power box and re-entered the water ultimately pulling [Milner] onto the dock.”

According to the Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Association, electric shock drowning can occur when electrical currents ⁤leak into nearby waters, causing swimmers to ⁣become incapacitated.

“There is no visible warning or way to tell if water surrounding a boat, marina or dock⁢ is​ energized or ⁣within seconds will become energized with fatal levels of electricity,” the group said.

Electric shock drownings are often labeled as common drownings ​in cases where no witnesses were able ⁢to report the shock in‍ the water.

The Electric​ Shock ⁤Drowning Prevention Association has continued to raise awareness and educate people on the risks of electric shock in ​water.

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