HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A worker was injured Friday morning when a front end loader fell from the fourth floor of a building that is under construction in Hallandale Beach, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred around 10 a.m. at 1936 S. Ocean Drive.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said the operator was inside the front end loader when the incident occurred.
Local 10 News reporter Jeff Weinsier was at the scene and said the piece of equipment had been hoisted to the fourth floor. He said the worker then got inside when it suddenly came crashing down.
According to Kane, the worker, who is in his 30s, fell about 40 feet after a section of the building collapsed.
“It is nearly unexplainable and quite miraculous that this man not only survived, but escaped with only minor injuries,” Kane said.
Witnesses who spoke to Weinsier were also stunned.
“I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe they were trying to do something like that,” Kim Wedel said.
“I’m glad he’s alright though. That’s amazing,” another witness, Gary Couch, said.
Kane said the worker was taken by ground to Aventura Hospital and Medical Center.