OSHA Injury Report: SMS Mill Services LLC(Burns harbor)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Moving rail cars preparing to retrieve additional cars.

What happened

At approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED] a locomotive operator (1212 loco) was traveling East on 48 track from the west end. The Point Lead was on the front of the locomotive displaying hand signals. The conditions were snowy and dark and visual of the hand signals was poor between the Operator and Lead. The point lead was signaling to slow down and the operator failed to observe the signals. As the Point Lead realized the train was not slowing down the Point Lead hopped off prior to impact (unharmed). This resulted in colliding with the cars. The Operator was flung from the seat into the control panel where he received a laceration above his left eye and bruised left thigh. No damage to locomotive.

Injury or illness

Laceration above left eye

Object or substance involved

Locomotive control panel impact to facial area.

Summary line

Laceration above left eye

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.