Interstate Utility Services, Inc
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Interstate Utility Services, Inc | Report ID | 2025055058 |
| Address | 452 Sheely Lane | City, State ZIP | HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After a drill rig was unloaded from a trailer, the injured employee backed the semi tractor to the empty trailer (combo unit). He exited the cab and moved to the left side of the combo unit where the airlines and trailer controls are located. He secured a pin between the gooseneck and the trailer deck. He was connecting the airline from the tractor to the trailer when the combo unit began rolling backward. The employee was dragged beneath the trailer for approximately 25 feet before the combo unit collided with a traffic control vehicle and stopped. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his pelvis and left tibia and fibula. He also sustained lacerations and abrasions along his left buttocks and thigh.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at Interstate Utility Services, Inc in HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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