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Access Labor Service, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone — Cuts, lacerations — LEWES, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Access Labor Service, Inc. in LEWES, DELAWARE
Employer Access Labor Service, Inc. Report ID 2022053869
Address Route 1 Work Zone Adjacent to, 16759 Coastal Highway (Lighthouse of Lewes) City, State ZIP LEWES, DELAWARE 19958
Event Date May 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # 1593729
GPS Coordinates 38.77000, -75.13000

Incident Narrative

A bucket truck was backing up in the right traffic lane and struck a temporary employee working as a flagger, running over his leg. The employee's leg was cut open from the foot to the thigh. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2022, a worker at Access Labor Service, Inc. in LEWES, DELAWARE suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 22 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone injuries.

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