American D 2009

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American D 2009 in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer American D 2009 Report ID 2025021173
Address 809 S Flager Drive City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
Event Date February 5, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1803861
GPS Coordinates 26.78000, -80.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling a scaffold when a clamp caught the employee's glove and pulled them down. The employee fell 14 feet to the ground, resulting in fractures to their L1 and L2 vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2025, a worker at American D 2009 in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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