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Accident Summary Nr: 18955.015 - Employee in Track Mounted Vehicle is Killed When Struck by R

Accident Summary Nr: 18955.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 06/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
461193.015	06/11/2012		332992	Mcalester Army Ammunition Plant

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 6, 2012, an employee was operating a rail mounted crane removing damaged ties from a rail spur. The rail car loaded with 80 new composite ties broke free of towing vehicle about two miles upgrade from crane and travelled down grade striking a rail mounted crane. The loaded rail car struck the and the employee was forced into and through front glass of cab. The employees body struck the lifting arm of crane and ended up several yards off the side of the rail spur. The employee was killed by blunt trauma to head and chest.

Keywords: Railroad, Railroad Car, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	461193.015	45	M	Fatality		Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.

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