OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514137

HEAD,METAL RAIL,SHOULDER,NECK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1985-09-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,METAL RAIL,SHOULDER,NECK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14514137
Report ID: 524700

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING LENGTH OF RAILROAD TRACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER BY A 24-FOOT LENGTH OF STE EL RAIL. THE RAIL RELEASED SUDDENLY, WHILE BEING PULLED FREE OF THE TIES BY A SK ID ATTACHED TO A BULLDOZER. THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION WAS WITHIN THE SWING RADIUS OF THE RAIL, BUT SUCH MOVEMENT OF THE RAIL WAS NOT REASONABLY PREDICTABLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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