St.Thomas Aquinas High School
Struck by door, gate, window — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | St.Thomas Aquinas High School | Report ID | 2025032434 |
| Address | 2801 Southwest 12th Street | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33312 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.10000, -80.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached through the vertical bars of a powered gate to enter the code on the keypad. The gate opened and the employee's hand was caught in the bars. The gate moved for 5 to 7 seconds and the employee was dragged 3 to 5 feet. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the lower right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2025, a worker at St.Thomas Aquinas High School in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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