OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692509

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JAMES CITY COUNTY, VA· 1987-02-03T09:20:00

Event: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, RUN OVER, RAILROAD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18749697
Employer profile: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Summary number: 692509
Report ID: 355112

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO RAILROAD TRACK; RUN OVER BY TRAIN

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 3, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO CROSS THE C & O RAILROAD TRACKS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRAIN. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED SKULL AND NUMEROUS OTHER FRACTURES, AND DIED FROM HIS INJUR IES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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