Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386783 - Employee killed when head crushed against railroad car

Accident Summary Nr: 14386783 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101711950	06/23/1987	7363	0	Motor - Rail Delivery, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 21, 1987, Employee #1 had started to unload trailers from a railroad flatcar using a travel lift. At about 3:30 p.m., the only other employee working in the yard noticed that the travel lift had not moved for some time and went to investigate. The coworker found one trailer unloaded and the travel lift at the eighth rail car. Employee #1's head had become caught between the side of the rail car and the travel lift operator's car, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101711950			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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