Vargas Sheet Metal
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone — Amputations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Vargas Sheet Metal | Report ID | 2023054131 |
| Address | 133 Montgomery St. | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A construction employee was working in a barricaded work zone, unloading a work truck, when a pickup truck crashed through the construction fence and struck the employee. The employee was pinned to a nearby semi-trailer and sustained a right lower leg amputation, left knee fracture, internal bleeding, and damage to the kidney and pancreas.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2023, a worker at Vargas Sheet Metal in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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