Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14316905 - Employee killed when crushed between two railroad cars

Accident Summary Nr: 14316905 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 10/13/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102944402	10/13/1995	3312	0	Lukens Steel Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving railroad cars from track to track. When he failed to chock or block a string of two cars that had just been uncoupled on track #17 he was struck by them and pinned against another car on the adjoining track (#16). Employee #1 sustained a crushed pelvis and massive tissue evisceration and was killed.

Keywords: CHOCK, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102944402			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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