OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452429

GUARDRAIL,RAILROAD TANK CAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELDERLY,FALL

1987-12-16T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,RAILROAD TANK CAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELDERLY,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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 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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