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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421556

INSTALLING,UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
INSTALLING,UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14421556
Report ID
728900

Event description

Employee killed in fall from railroad car

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on top of a railroad car attempting to install a load chute. The handle on the chute came off, and Employee #1 lost his balance and fell backwar d off the railroad car. He died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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