NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Medics rushed two workers to a local hospital after an accident at an under-construction apartment tower in North Miami Beach on Monday morning.
The accident, which officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said was the result of a “possible mechanical failure,” happened at around 9:30 a.m. at a site at 16375 Biscayne Blvd.
Medics took the workers to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, according to MDFR.
North Miami Beach police, who characterized the incident as an “industrial accident,” said one of the workers was “stable,” while the other “received life-threatening injuries and is currently listed in critical condition.”
Investigators said the men were using a lift when it made contact with a power line, causing an explosion. The impact sent the lift crashing down with both men on it.
“The first male was electrocuted, which caused a second male to fall in a scaffolding approximately (nine) stories,” a North Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson said. “The male (who) was electrocuted has been listed in stable condition. The second male who sustained the fall is listed in critical condition.”
Real estate websites list the property as the future 28-story Soleste on the Bay building.
Local 10 News has contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to ask whether the agency is investigating.
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