Liberty Equipment Supply, LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MIAMI, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Liberty Equipment Supply, LLC in 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

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