Ram-Tech Construction Inc.

Excavation or trenching cave-in - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - WESTON, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Ram-Tech Construction Inc. in WESTON, Florida
Employer Ram-Tech Construction Inc.
Address 18600 Vista Park Blvd.
City, State ZIP WESTON, Florida 33326
Report ID 2021020947
Event Date February 2, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Excavation or trenching cave-in
Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 238910
Inspection # 1513138
GPS Coordinates 26.06543, -80.39784

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Incident Narrative

An employee was examining a conduit pipe in a 4-foot trench when he lost his balance and fell into the trench. The employee was then struck by soil when the wall of the trench collapsed, resulting in an injured spleen.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2021, a worker at Ram-Tech Construction Inc. in WESTON, Florida suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as excavation or trenching cave-in, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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