Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170004774 - Employee killed when struck in head by shackle

Accident Summary Nr: 170004774 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 03/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115282725	03/20/1997	7353	0	Intermodal Services Inc

Abstract: At 7:10 p.m. on March 19, 1997, Employee #1 was preparing to loosen a stuck fifth wheel pin on a railroad car. The car was still raised on its rear end, placing a heavy load on the badly worn front slings. The front slings broke and through out a heavy shackle. The shackle struck Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, RAILROAD CAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SHACKLE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115282725			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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