Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14325377

AMERICAN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Event
REPAIR, COKE OVEN, CONSTRUCTION, LOCOMOTIVE, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#17603697
Employer profile
AMERICAN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
Summary number
14325377
Report ID
317500

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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