American D 2009
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — 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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