A WorkSafe investigation has found an accident, which left an Auckland scaffolder with no arms, was preventable.
Jahden Nelson was working in the West Auckland suburb of Massey last year dismantling scaffolding when a steel pole he was holding touched an overhead powerline giving him a severe electric shock.
Both his arms had to be amputated and Nelson now needs daily assistance for the rest of his life. Paul West from WorkSafe oversaw the investigation.
West spoke to Corin Dann.
