Tharp's Ltd.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — ADAIR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tharp's Ltd. | Report ID | 20161211228 |
| Address | E 2100 St and N 700 Rd | City, State ZIP | ADAIR, ILLINOIS 61411 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1195684 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -90.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a fiber optic cable along a rural roadway and were cleaning up the site at the end of the day when a vehicle approached the work site, left the road, and traveled through the ditch, striking two employees. The first employee suffered lacerations and contusions, while the other suffered a fractured leg. Both were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2016, a worker at Tharp's Ltd. in ADAIR, ILLINOIS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified 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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