H&K Group
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone — Fractures — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | H&K Group | Report ID | 2025043855 |
| Address | PA Turnpike MM 326.4 | City, State ZIP | KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone | Source of Injury | Street sweeping and cleaning machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1820960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A power broom sweeper truck backed into an employee in a roadway construction area. The employee suffered a broken left shoulder blade and a broken left orbital bone.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at H&K Group in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone, with street sweeping and cleaning machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in road work zone injuries.
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