Pike Electric Worker Survives Being Jolted With Electricity

MIAMI, FL — A Pike Electric worker could be heard screaming on Tuesday as he was jolted with electricity while working on a power line in the city of Miami. First responders said the man's co-w0rkers performed CPR while waiting for Miami Fire Rescue to arrive. The incident happened shortly after noon at NW 14th Avenue and NW 34th Street.

"Fire Crews arrived to find several workers performing CPR on an electrical worker from Pike Electric Company," according to Capt. Ignatius Carroll of Miami Fire Rescue.

"Paramedics assumed life-saving efforts and was able to regain a pulse," said Carroll. The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.

The worker was not identified but he was described as being in his 40s.

"His screams for help could be heard by his co-workers who assisted with bringing the cherry picker to the ground," Carroll explained. "Once lowered, they found him unconscious and began CPR immediately. At one point, the worker regained consciousness but then slipped away again. Workers resumed CPR again and continued until paramedics arrived."

Carroll said that the neighborhood did not suffer a power interruption as a result of the incident.

"Thanks to the quick actions of two co-workers, this patient was given a fighting chance at life," Carroll added.

Photo courtesy Capt. Ignatius Carroll of Miami Fire Rescue