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Worker shocked at Fort Lauderdale construction site

(Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A construction worker was hospitalized Tuesday after being shocked at a work site in Fort Lauderdale.

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The incident was reported at 527 Orton Ave.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials released video that shows first responders bringing the victim down from the building in a basket.

According to FLFR, the worker struck a live wire with a piece of rebar and was nearly electrocuted. First responders said the victim suffered burns and other injuries.

He was taken as a trauma alert to Broward Health Medical Center.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

Video courtesy of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue:


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