Hellman Electric Corporation
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone — Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEW YORK, New York
| Employer | Hellman Electric Corporation |
| Address | 58th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues |
| City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, New York 10022 |
| Report ID | 2016109733 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone |
| Source of Injury | SUV, sports utility vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.97000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was watching for oncoming traffic while a fellow worker was installing wiring on a light pole. The employee was struck by a motor vehicle that was driving illegally in reverse down a one way street in the wrong direction. The employee sustained a sprained right ankle, contusions to the left hip, thigh and forearm and lacerations to the left side of the face.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2016, a worker at Hellman Electric Corporation in NEW YORK, New York suffered sprains and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone, with suv, sports utility vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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