Talk Description
'Jason Daniels' story - surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines’, is a film about how quickly life changed for Jason's family when the grain auger he was moving contacted an overhead powerline.
Jason was just 17 when the serious electric shock he received from the powerline gave him horrific injuries. Jason's mother Di Daniels recalls the devastating phone call she received on the day it happened and the struggles they have faced throughout Jason's recovery.
Jason lost four toes and received serious burns. He was in an induced coma for two months and had nine operations.
Jason and Di are sharing their experience in this raw and real film to raise awareness about having a safe system of work in place before starting work and urging employers to listen when young workers speak up with safety concerns.
'Life can change in a heartbeat.' Di Daniels
Jason was just 17 when the serious electric shock he received from the powerline gave him horrific injuries. Jason's mother Di Daniels recalls the devastating phone call she received on the day it happened and the struggles they have faced throughout Jason's recovery.
Jason lost four toes and received serious burns. He was in an induced coma for two months and had nine operations.
Jason and Di are sharing their experience in this raw and real film to raise awareness about having a safe system of work in place before starting work and urging employers to listen when young workers speak up with safety concerns.
'Life can change in a heartbeat.' Di Daniels