OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #972513

SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

1987-10-21T00:00:00

Event: SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 972513
Report ID: 931800

Event description

Employee killed when struck by train

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was directing construction truck traffic across some railroad tracks . A northbound commuter train that was being pushed by the engine struck him on the right side of his head, killing him. The railroad crossing gates were down a nd the warning bell and lights were functioning.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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