OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221709132
PROJECT BARFLY LLC DBA HOPCAT
ROYAL OAK, MI—
Event description
Employee dies of head trauma when struck by passenger train
Investigation abstract
At 10:15 a.m. on October 12, 2024, an employee working for a restaurant was returning from purchasing some items from a store down the road from the restaurant. The employee was crossing a set of train tracks when he stopped and went under the safety bar to retrieve a bag he had dropped. The employee was struck by an oncoming passenger train. The employee was transported to the hospital with head injuries, where he was pronounced dead.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Event type
- 1
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