El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified — Fractures — FLUSHING, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp. in FLUSHING, NEW YORK
Employer El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp. Report ID 2023076048
Address Van Wyck Expressway South & Exit 12A City, State ZIP FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11368
Event Date July 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified Source of Injury Automobile
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.97000, -80.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a work zone unloading PVC pipes from a flatbed truck when a vehicle entered the work zone. The vehicle struck and pinned the injured employee between it and the work truck, resulting in a broken right leg.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2023, a worker at El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp. in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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