GAP Pollution & Environmental Control, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania
| Employer | GAP Pollution & Environmental Control, Inc. |
| Address | 13th Street & Braddock Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania 15104 |
| Report ID | 2015107807 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
| Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541690 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.86000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was acting as a signal person for a driver backing the truck. The employee's left hand was caught between the corner of a building and the truck. The employee underwent surgery to repair a fractured thumb and the surrounding soft tissue.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2015, a worker at GAP Pollution & Environmental Control, Inc. in BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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