Thats known as breaking/cuttin the load!!! They have tools called loadbreak tools that take care of the excess load. But there like any other tool, the fail overtime..
He wouldve been ok, until he touched that overhead line.. Once he touched that line, he became a short path to ground or that line picked him up as load and gave him the juice.. Bad move on his part...
Yes, it looks real.. You see the entry and the exit.. If it had sound, I could give you a positive answer!! Ive heard that sound for 26yrs and trust me you never forget the sound!!