Narrative:

Taxiing out for first flight out of ZZZ; weed whacking was taking place on the south side of taxiway. Watching to make sure my wing cleared two men mowing a taxi light; I then looked forward to continue the taxi. An instant later I heard a 'thump.' I then pulled off the taxiway on to the inner ramp area and shut down; assuming I'd hit one the dogs that run around the airport grounds on a regular basis. I was shocked to find a man; face down on the side of the taxiway. His coworkers surrounded him and helped him to his feet. He was standing erect and steady. Knew his name and the date. Apparently not injured badly. I attended to my two revenue passengers returning the aircraft to the main ramp. Secured the aircraft and called [the operations center]. An ambulance was summoned for the injured worker. Our ramp agent; was a non-revenue passenger on the flight and took pictures of the scene. He stated that none of the workers were wearing high visibility vests which I also observed. They seldom have in the past also.this has been a recurring problem on ZZZ since I first came here. The operation is never notamed on an uncontrolled airfield. The pilots just have to see and avoid people and animals at all times. I don't think the person that collided with my wingtip was one of the men I was watching. I think he must have been stooped down in the grass. The only option to add to safety of the situation would be to stop completely until; hopefully; the workers moved well clear of the taxiway. This is one of the many operational deficiencies that we; the pilot; have to deals with on ZZZ on a daily basis.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: While taxiing for takeoff; one wing of a light twin struck a ground worker who was apparently cutting weeds around a taxi light. The pilot stopped and shutdown the aircraft to check on the individual. The individual was face down; but recovered to stand erect; and he knew his name and the date. An ambulance was summoned for the injured worker.

Narrative: Taxiing out for first flight out of ZZZ; weed whacking was taking place on the south side of taxiway. Watching to make sure my wing cleared two men mowing a taxi light; I then looked forward to continue the taxi. An instant later I heard a 'thump.' I then pulled off the taxiway on to the inner ramp area and shut down; assuming I'd hit one the dogs that run around the airport grounds on a regular basis. I was shocked to find a man; face down on the side of the taxiway. His coworkers surrounded him and helped him to his feet. He was standing erect and steady. Knew his name and the date. Apparently not injured badly. I attended to my two revenue passengers returning the aircraft to the main ramp. Secured the aircraft and called [the operations center]. An ambulance was summoned for the injured worker. Our ramp agent; was a non-revenue passenger on the flight and took pictures of the scene. He stated that none of the workers were wearing high visibility vests which I also observed. They seldom have in the past also.This has been a recurring problem on ZZZ since I first came here. The operation is never NOTAMed on an uncontrolled airfield. The pilots just have to see and avoid people and animals at all times. I don't think the person that collided with my wingtip was one of the men I was watching. I think he must have been stooped down in the grass. The only option to add to safety of the situation would be to stop completely until; hopefully; the workers moved well clear of the taxiway. This is one of the many operational deficiencies that we; the pilot; have to deals with on ZZZ on a daily basis.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.