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Bird Electric Inc

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — KERMIT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bird Electric Inc in KERMIT, TEXAS
Employer Bird Electric Inc Report ID 2018087903
Address East Highway 302 City, State ZIP KERMIT, TEXAS 79745
Event Date August 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Bulldozers
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.84000, -103.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding a dozer back to tie it to a stuck vehicle. When the dozer stopped, the employee stepped between the vehicles to tie them together. The dozer then moved and caught the employee between the vehicles. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2018, a worker at Bird Electric Inc in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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