3 hurt during scaffolding collapse at Fort Lauderdale construction site, officials say
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Three people were hurt after they plunged 15 feet to the ground when the scaffolding they were on collapsed Thursday morning at a Fort Lauderdale construction site, authorities said.
Two of the victims were rushed for treatment to Broward Health, where they were listed in serious condition, police said. A third victim was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury, according to investigators. The identities of the victims were pending.
First responders were called to 475 SW 27th Ave. for a report of a worksite accident. When they arrived, they found the victims on the ground.
Fort Lauderdale officials said workers from the Occupational Safety Health Administration, or OSHA, were called in to investigate the incident.
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