Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1009661 - Employee killed when struck by subway train

Accident Summary Nr: 1009661 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 02/02/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124464397	02/06/1996	4111	0	Nycta Union St Sta N & B Line

Abstract: On February 2, 1996, Employee #1, a signal maintenance helper, was painting stop arms in a subway tunnel. After being instructed by a coworker to clean up, he began walking with his back to an oncoming passenger train. Employee #1 was struck and killed by the train. He was pronounced dead by EMS technicians at the scene, and his body was removed to the Kings County Morgue in Brooklyn, NY.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124464397			Fatality	Other	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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