R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Crushing injuries — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 2017076328 |
| Address | Mt. Vernon Street. | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01605 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -71.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding a trailer-mounted compressor that was suspended by the bucket of a loader. He had positioned the suspended compressor's trailer hitch so that it could be lowered onto a tow vehicle's pintle hitch when his left foot/ankle was struck and ran over by the loader's left front wheel. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2017, a worker at R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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