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Douglas Johnson wrote:

According to http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005110.html there were 2,397,615
deaths from all causes in 2004.

According to http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foi...trocutions.pdf
there were an average of 60 electrocution deaths per year associated with
consumer products. So it's like one death in 40,000 fatalities.

While it is not a good idea to cut out ground prongs or put in ungrounded,
un-GFI'ed three prong outlets, it is a long ways down the list of things that
can kill you.

-- Doug

If you actually read the links, you'll find that cutting off a ground
plug is even *farther* down the list than you might think. Here's a
telling excerpt from the second link, dealing with electrocutions
involving consumer products:

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The three most common product categories associated with electrocutions
over the three year period 2002-2004 were "Large Appliances," "Lighting
Equipment," and "Power Tools."

The most common scenario for electrocutions involving large appliances
was the consumer being electrocuted while attempting to repair the
appliance.

The most common scenario for electrocutions involving lighting equipment
was while the consumer was installing the equipment.

The most common scenario for electrocutions involving power tools was
the equipment coming in contact with electrical wires while the consumer
was using the power tool.

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I would attribute exactly *none* of those accidents to lack of a ground
pin.