Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at USIC LOCATING SERVICES LLC, SW 21st Street, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66611
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was setting up a worksite on a roadway when they were struck by a vehicle. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the chest, pelvis, and legs from contact with the vehicle, with subsequent trauma to the neck and head upon falling to the ground.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
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