American Contract Excavation Services Inc
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | American Contract Excavation Services Inc |
| Address | 18123 Upper Bay Road |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77058 |
| Report ID | 20201211915 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
| Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Mud |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| Inspection # | 1508016 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -95.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
A crew had just finished backfilling an excavation on a construction site and were putting lime on the soil. An employee slipped and tripped in mud and could not get out of the way of an excavator as it backed up. He suffered a broken left leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2020, a worker at American Contract Excavation Services Inc in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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