Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14401566 - Employee killed in fall from locomotive cab

Accident Summary Nr: 14401566 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 02/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106599947	02/14/1991	4789	0	Cleburne Railway Shops Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 attempted to climb to the top of a locomotive cab to act as flagman for an overhead crane that was flying in a part. As Employee #1 pulled himself up by grabbing onto a steel rail, the rail broke, causing him to lose his balance. His legs caught behind the railing that he had been standing on, flipping him over. Employee #1 fell 12 ft and landed face down on the concrete floor. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, RAILROAD CAR, STRUCK AGAINST, FLAGMAN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HANDRAIL, LOCOMOTIVE, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106599947			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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