# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Ram-Tech Construction Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021020947` · 2/2/2021 · WESTON, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Excavation or trenching cave-in
- **Source:** Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
## Employer
- **Name:** Ram-Tech Construction Inc.
- **Location:** 18600 Vista Park Blvd., WESTON, FLORIDA, 33326
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*