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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483515

CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRAIN

Event
CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRAIN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14483515
Report ID
213100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by moving train

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was picking up tools and equipment from the work site in preparation for completion of the day's work. The work that day was on track 4, which was n ot active. Tracks 1, 2, and 3 were active. Employee #1, for some reason, stepped from under the platform that separates tracks 3 and 4 and into the path of a so uthbound passenger train on track 3, which was outside the work zone. Employee # 1 was struck and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    38
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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