Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14512875 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE

Accident Summary Nr: 14512875 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 01/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100113661	01/07/1986	2083	0	Schreier Malting Co.

Abstract: AFTER PARKING TWO FULL HOPPER-TYPE RAILROAD CARS ON A 2 1/2% GRADE, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED THE HAND BRAKES AND CHOCKED THE WHEELS. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER, WHILE THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING ICE AND SNOW FROM A SWITCH ON THE SAME TRACK, THE TWO PARKED CARS ROLLED DOWN THE TRACK AND STRUCK A SWITCHMASTER ENGINE. THE ENGINE, IN TURN, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND DRAGGED HIM 85 FEET DOWN THE TRACK, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE BECAME DERAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CHOCK, UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, STEEP GRADE, LOCOMOTIVE, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100113661			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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