Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14520068 - Employee killed when run over by railroad car

Accident Summary Nr: 14520068 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101820561	11/18/1986	2611	0	Manville Forest Products Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on November 11, 1986, Employee #1 was riding on the rear side ladder of the middle car of a string of three railroad cars when he struck a stationary tank car on the adjacent track. He was knocked from the ladder and fell underneath the wheels of the following car. Employee #1 had both legs and an arm severed, and died in the hospital. The clearance between the string of cars being pulled and the stationary tank car was 15 inches.

Keywords: SEVERED, CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, ARM, RUN OVER, RAILROAD, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101820561			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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