Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14408371 - Employee crushed and killed between railroad cars

Accident Summary Nr: 14408371 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107487688	02/27/1997	4013	0	Sabine Contracting Corporation

Abstract: While switching freight cars on an in-plant railroad system, Employee #1 was riding at the head end of a cut of cars that was being pushed up a lead. When the head of the cut reached a switch in the lead, the cars left the lead and started through the short crossover track. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed against a railroad car spotted on the adjacent lead. The switch target (indicating panel) was reversed, showing that the switch was thrown to "through" instead of to "switched," as it actually was.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAIN, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107487688			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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