The Davey Tree Expert Company
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road — Fractures — TUNNELTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2015074647 |
| Address | Blazer Road | City, State ZIP | TUNNELTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26444 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road | Source of Injury | Off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1079703 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.37000, -79.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 14, 2015, at approximately 12:45pm, a tree trimmer suffered fractured ribs and injuries to his hip and pelvis after being run over by a Jaraff rubber tired industrial truck used for trimming trees and brush along a right of way. A three person crew was returning to work after a lunch break. The Jaraff operator climbed into the cab of the equipment and began trimming branches. He raised the blade and drove over a pile of brush. When he exited the brush pile, the tree trimmer rose from the pile of brush and called out to the operator that he had been ran over. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in TUNNELTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road, with off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 29 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road injuries.
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