Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southpointe Traffic Control, LLC, 26405 Broadway Avenue, BEDFORD, OHIO 44146
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
A traffic control employee was assisting a homeowner who was backing out of their driveway when they were struck by an excavator traveling in reverse. The employee sustained a hip and foot fracture.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Excavating machinery, unspecified
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