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Accident Summary Nr: 170748511 - Employee killed in jump from runaway rail truck
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116516931 | 10/29/1996 | 1794 | 0 | Armond Cassil Company |
Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a dump truck full of stone for rip rap. The truck was outfitted with rail gear, and he was backing it approximately 1 1/2 miles down a rail track to reach the work area. A backhoe was parked across the track in front of the washout area. When it became apparent that the dump truck was going to collide with the backhoe, Employee #1 stood outside the truck and yelled for workers to get out of the way. He then jumped from the truck just before it collided with the backhoe, landing in a pile of cross ties stacked in a ditch. He sustained a severe blow and cut to his head, and was killed.
Keywords:
HEAD, RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, DUMP TRUCK, FALL, RAILROAD TRACK, LOST CONTROL, BACKHOE, BACKING UP
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | 6 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116516931 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment) |