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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527782

HOPPER CAR,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

Event
HOPPER CAR,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14527782
Report ID
419400

Event description

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN PULLED INTO HOPPER CAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ATOP LIMESTONE ROCK IN A RAIL HOPPER CAR AS IT WAS BEING UNLOADED. THEY WERE CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO THE HOPPER CAR BY THE LIME STONE ROCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    38
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    38
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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