Person outside special construct vehicle inj nontraf, init

This code identifies an injury sustained by an individual who was positioned outside of a specialized construction vehicle, such as a bulldozer, excavator, or crane, during an accident that did not occur on a public roadway. The injury is a direct result of the non-traffic incident involving the construction equipment.

Apply this code when documenting injuries to workers or bystanders who were struck by, caught in, or otherwise harmed by construction machinery while not operating it or being transported within it, and the event took place off a public thoroughfare. This includes incidents on construction sites, private property, or industrial yards.

• Ensure the accident explicitly occurred off a public road to differentiate from traffic accidents.
• Verify the patient was outside the vehicle at the time of injury; if inside, a different code would apply.
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for treatment of the injury.