OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14325377
REPAIR,COKE OVEN,CONSTRUCTION,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY
Event description
STRUCK BY COKE OVEN LOCOMOTIVE
Investigation abstract
THE HOT CAR LOCOMOTIVE WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE HOT CAR TRACK FROM THE COKE OVE N TO THE SQUELCH TANK. THE LOCOMOTIVE STRUCK TWO EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD BED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KNOCKED AWAY FROM THE TRACK BUT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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