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Seele Inc.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seele Inc. in PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Seele Inc. Report ID 2024109934
Address 1247 S Ocean Blvd City, State ZIP PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33480
Event Date October 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.67000, -80.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder tightening a bolt when his ladder fell out from under him. He grabbed a C-channel support beam as he slid down and suffered a 6-inch laceration to his left forearm.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2024, a worker at Seele Inc. in PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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