Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452429

SUPERIOR PRODUCTS COMPANY INC

Event
GUARDRAIL, RAILROAD TANK CAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELDERLY, FALL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#104650940
Employer profile
SUPERIOR PRODUCTS COMPANY INC
Summary number
14452429
Report ID
953210

Event description

Employee falls from top of railroad tank car

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 87, was on top of a railroad tank car and leaned against the gu ardrail. When the guardrail broke, Employee fell to the ground and was hospitali zed.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 87 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    38
    Occupation code
    756
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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