Track Utilities, LLC

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone — Fractures — POCATELLO, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Track Utilities, LLC in POCATELLO, IDAHO
Employer Track Utilities, LLC Report ID 2018054654
Address Orchard Street City, State ZIP POCATELLO, IDAHO 83201
Event Date May 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone Source of Injury Mini excavators
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.86000, -112.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking with a mini-excavator that was carrying a sewer vault in a marked construction zone on a public roadway. A privately owned vehicle sped through the zone, causing the employee to step sideways into the path of the mini-excavator. The mini-excavator then struck and broke his leg.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2018, a worker at Track Utilities, LLC in POCATELLO, IDAHO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone, with mini excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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