Southpointe Traffic Control, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone — Fractures — BEDFORD, Ohio
| Employer | Southpointe Traffic Control, LLC |
| Address | 26405 Broadway Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | BEDFORD, Ohio 44146 |
| Report ID | 2023043002 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone |
| Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39380, -81.53824 |
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Incident Narrative
A traffic control employee was assisting a homeowner who was backing out of their driveway when they were struck by an excavator traveling in reverse. The employee sustained a hip and foot fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2023, a worker at Southpointe Traffic Control, LLC in BEDFORD, Ohio suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone, with excavating machinery, unspecified 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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| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Ethan Allen Personnel Group, Inc. | KINGSTON, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 12, 2022 | AWP, Inc. | ATHENS, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. | JEFFERSON, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Jim Gilman Excavating, Inc. | TOWNSEND, Montana | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 31, 2022 | RDP Barricade Company LLC | LARKSPUR, Colorado | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Dec 1, 2016 | CIRILLO BROS, INC | MIDDLETOWN, Delaware | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 16, 2018 | LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY | OLIVE BRANCH, Mississippi | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 5, 2023 | AJ Riley Inc. | CASTALIA, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
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