Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170891147 - Untrained new employee suffers leg amputation in switchyard

Accident Summary Nr: 170891147 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 01/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120113170	01/09/1995	4491	0	Kaiser International Corp

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 8, 1995, Employee #1 had been working about an hour on her first day of work at a switching yard. She was working between two rail cars and was required to open the car's knuckles and connect the air hoses. While Employee #1 connected the hoses of two parked rail cars, a third car approached and abruptly hit one of the cars, moving the parked rail cars and causing one of them to run over her right leg. Employee #1's leg was amputated. There were no derails, bumper blocks, or any controls to safeguard the employee. Employee #1 had not been instructed with respect to the hazards unique to the switchyard operation.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, AIR HOSE, UNTRAINED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120113170			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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