PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA—
Excel Group
Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Final narrative
An employee in the rail yard was struck by the corner of a slow-moving railcar and lost their balance. The employee grabbed onto the side of the railcar to regain their balance and sustained an avulsion injury to the left thigh and a broken right ankle.
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