Oliver said:

There are work crews around here that avoid working all day and they are very healthy (with the right sun screen and enough flavored water)

I must take some things in the right attitude having been the recipient of 30,000 volts in the knee ( only 1/2 amp) and a later performance with 1000 volts at 10 amps involving both hands.  My left hand had to be reconstructed during a month stay in the hospital.  Maybe I would never have played the violin if things didn't work out.  I was destined to play ( then why am I not famous ?)  

All's well that ends well

Wow, did the current travel from hand to hand, across your chest? You are a lucky man. You probably know .065 amps (depending on who you talk to) across your heart is enough to stop the muscles in your heart.

You are famous here, Oliver!

Oliver said:

I can only guess that it was one hand to another because my right hand was also scarred but not as bad and there were 2 wires involved.   My worse surprise was when I was checking a big transformer winding with a DC buzzer.  When I removed the test clips, I drew a 1/2" spark to my hand and I was unable to breath.

But the violin part is that I may be the only person who will only plug his electric violin setup into a lightning/surge arrester       I'm also thinking about a ground strap

 

I can't say as I blame you. Once bitten, twice shy!