OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401202

WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

1987-12-18T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14401202
Report ID: 626300

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between railroad cars

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 walked between two railroad cars as they were being coupled. He was crushed and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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