Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542278 - Employee killed when scraper is struck by freight train

Accident Summary Nr: 14542278 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1631928	09/06/1984	1794	0	Appling Brothers Inc

Abstract: On September 6, 1984, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar scraper at a site clearing operation. A railroad ran through the property being cleared. Employee #1 was scraping across the railroad track when the scraper was struck by a freight train. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt and was thrown from his vehicle. He died as a result of massive head and neck injuries. It was Employee #1's first day on the job.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, SCRAPER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1631928			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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