OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170228530

HEAD,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY

1990-01-04T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170228530
Report ID: 552652

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:34 a.m., Employee #1 punched in and was on his way to his wor k station. He was walking on a walkway that crossed the railroad tracks. Visibil ity was poor because of the time of day and the raining conditions. As Employee #1 crossed the railroad tracks he was struck by a railroad locomotive engine. He sustained head and multiple body injuries which resulted in his death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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