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Duda Cable Construction, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — SUMMERHILL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Duda Cable Construction, Inc. in SUMMERHILL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Duda Cable Construction, Inc. Report ID 2023054317
Address 1140 New Germany Road City, State ZIP SUMMERHILL, PENNSYLVANIA 15958
Event Date May 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.39000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was swapping out a lasher at the rear of a bucket truck. The truck backed up and the employee's left foot/ankle was caught and fractured between the truck's tire and the pavement.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2023, a worker at Duda Cable Construction, Inc. in SUMMERHILL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 779 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area injuries.

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