All South Electrical Constructors Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — LUTZ, FLORIDA
| Employer | All South Electrical Constructors Inc. | Report ID | 20231110693 |
| Address | Hay Road and Wesley Chapel Blvd | City, State ZIP | LUTZ, FLORIDA 33548 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1712327 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.21000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing electrical work in a trench when one of the trench walls caved in. The employee was struck by the soil and sustained fractures to their ribs and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2023, a worker at All South Electrical Constructors Inc. in LUTZ, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. 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
OSHA has recorded 91 severe injury reports involving "Excavation or trenching cave-in" incidents in our database. Browse all Excavation or trenching cave-in injuries.
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