Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065643 |
| Address | 960 Burkholder Road | City, State ZIP | RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA 17356 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Avoiding stationary object in path of travel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -76.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flagging traffic on a public road near a tree trimming operation. A car stopped next to him as he stood on the shoulder. A second car, approaching at high speed and about to strike the first car, veered onto the shoulder and struck the employee instead. He suffered a broken tooth, a laceration on his tongue, a laceration and bruise on his head, several broken bones, and a hematoma on his left thigh. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2025, a worker at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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