OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221383052
WATCO COMPANIES INC
DERIDDER, LA·
Event description
Employee is killed when caught between two railcars
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on August 17, 2021, an employee was moving outbound railcars from the plant and gathering inbound railcars to bring into plant. The employee, a switchman in training, noticed a railcar moving backwards so he ran to set the brakes and was caught in between two railcars and crushed. The employee was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Event type
- 2
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