Speedy Concrete Cutting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and dislocations — PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Speedy Concrete Cutting, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054573 |
| Address | 760 N Ocean Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33480 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Saws-powered, except chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1674933 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.74000, -80.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scaffold approximately 10 feet, 4 inches high operating a handheld concrete cutting saw. The saw kicked back and knocked the employee off the scaffold to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder, fractured right humerus, and a possible vertebral fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2023, a worker at Speedy Concrete Cutting, Inc. in PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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