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Worker seriously injured at Westside Regional Medical Center, authorities say

Hospital currently operating on generator power

PLANTATION, Fla. ā€“ A worker was seriously injured Tuesday morning at Westside Regional Medical Center, authoritiesĀ said.

Plantation Fire Rescue Chief Joe Gordon saidĀ the worker, who is employed by Rams Inc.,Ā was working onĀ the electrical system that feedsĀ into the hospitalĀ when heĀ accidentally cut into a pipe that had power lines inside.

However, a spokesman for GaylorĀ Electrical, which is also looking into the incident, said there was nothing to suggest at this time that the Rams worker cut into a pipe. Wes Anderson said it appearsĀ the workerĀ came into contact with an arc flash, which caused him to suffer severe burns.

Due to the severity of his injuries, the worker was airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center's Burn Unit.

Westside Regional is currently running on a modified status with a backup generator, but the emergency department remains open, authorities said.

Florida Power & Light employees wereĀ at the hospital working to restore power.Ā 

NorthwestĀ 84th Avenue was shut down while the worker was being airlifted, but the road has since been reopened.Ā Ā 


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Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018. Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City. He attended Christopher Columbus High School,Ā Homestead Senior HighĀ School and graduated from St. Thomas University.

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