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Accident Summary Nr: 170700280 - EMPLOYEE IS PINNED BETWEEN TWO KILN CARS

Accident Summary Nr: 170700280 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112170410	07/01/1993	3255	0	Castaic Brick

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE MOVEMENT OF KILN CARS (SMALL FLAT CARS CARRYING RED BRICKS) USING REMOTE SWITCHING CONTROLS WHEN THE CARS FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE CONTROL. EMPLOYEE #1 NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. WHILE THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN TWO OF THE KILN CARS. WHILE HE WAS IN THIS LOCATION, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE SYSTEM. ONE OF THE CARS MOVED, SQUEEZING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A CRACKED PELVIS. THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE COMPANY'S LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FLATBED RAIL CAR, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, PELVIS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112170410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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