Incident date: 2022-08-25
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was working in a work zone in a double left lane closure. A vehicle backed into the employee, striking the backs of the employee's knees. The employee developed leg swelling and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone
code_source: title: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate