Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14485239 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FLYING PIECE OF TRAIN TRACK STRUCK HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14485239 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 07/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100650852	07/15/1988	1794	0	Pat Dandrea Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BACKHOE TO PULL A RAILROAD TRACK FREE OF ITS TIES AND SPIKES. THE TRACK WAS BEING PULLED UPWARDS AND TOWARD THE BACKHOE WHEN IT SUDDENLY SNAPPED. THE PIECE OF BROKEN TRACK WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK THE BACKHOE AND EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100650852			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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