Incident date: 2016-03-11
NAICS industry code: 561310

A work van and trailer pulled off of the road shoulder to begin working. As workers were removing safety gear and equipment, a northbound vehicle came off the road, beyond the shoulder, and struck the trailer, pushing it into the rear of the van. An employee retrieving equipment at the back of the van was pinned between the trailer and van, suffering a broken right leg and left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate