Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14527782 - ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN PULLED INTO HOPPER CAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14527782 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 12/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101559342	12/15/1987	2951	0	Cook Construction Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ATOP LIMESTONE ROCK IN A RAIL HOPPER CAR AS IT WAS BEING UNLOADED. THEY WERE CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO THE HOPPER CAR BY THE LIMESTONE ROCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101559342			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction
2	101559342			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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