Liberty Equipment Supply, LLC
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MIAMI, Florida
| Employer | Liberty Equipment Supply, LLC |
| Address | 300 SE 3rd Street |
| City, State ZIP | MIAMI, Florida 33131 |
| Report ID | 20171010211 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Lighting equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.77165, -80.18847 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a corridor when he opened a metal door that had an electrical current due to a pinched wire from temporary lighting in the corridor. He received an electrical shock.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2017, a worker at Liberty Equipment Supply, LLC in MIAMI, Florida suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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