A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after a wall fell onto him at a luxury high-rise construction site in downtown West Palm Bach on Thursday.
A spokesperson for West Palm Beach Fire Rescue said a rebar steel-reinforced wall collapsed onto the worker on the 13th floor of the “One West Palm” high-rise at 550 North Quadrille Blvd around 1 p.m.
He was taken to a trauma hospital and is in stable condition.
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A wall of rebar fell on a construction worker in Downtown West Palm Beach, and a medical rescue operation is underway.
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At 426 feet, the development will include two 30-story cubed glass towers in addition to office space, hotel suites, luxury apartments, a theater, spa, and indoor tennis courts.