Area Wide Protective, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Area Wide Protective, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086414 |
| Address | 159 and 158A S I35 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 | Inspection # | 1545516 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were doing highway work when a vehicle went past the barricades and hit them. Two of the three were hospitalized: one (who had been picking up barrels on the grass by the highway) suffered a broken femur and the other (who had been cracking down an arrow board) suffered a head contusion, a shoulder separation, and a shoulder fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2021, a worker at Area Wide Protective, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 122 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone injuries.
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