FL Construction Worker Injured After Falling From Scaffolding

A Florida construction worker was injured on Dec. 16 after falling from scaffolding, WPTV reported. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the accident happened at 3:35 p.m. in the St. Andrews Country Club development on Melrose Castle Lane in Boca Raton. The worker was brought to a local-area trauma hospital for treatment. The employee’s condition was not specified.

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