Dad loses both arms in horror electrocution with 'worst injuries doc has ever seen'

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dad-of-three was electrocuted on a building site and lost both arms, leaving him with the 'worst injuries his doctors had ever seen'.

Jahden Nelson, 28, also suffered burns to 35% of his body as well as a heart attack when a metal pole he was holding touched high-voltage overhead lines.

The New Zealand scaffolder has undergone 30 operations since the horror incident in April. He now faces years of rehab. READ MORE: Legendary bodybuilder Jerry Ward, 46, dies suddenly in latest tragedy to hit the sportSpeaking to the Weekend Herald from Middlemore Hospital, Jahden explained that he is eager to get home after spending months bedridden in hospital.

Opening up about the incident, he said he didn't realise the power lines were live at the jobsite in Auckland. He was stunned to find out that he and his colleagues had been exposed to live wires whilst working.