Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270783 - Employee killed when crushed by rail car bulk head

Accident Summary Nr: 200270783 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 02/05/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303509673	02/05/2001	3743	0	National Railway Equipment Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed by the bulk head of a railcar. Three coworkers were repairing a carriage for a bulk head located in a railcar. The coworkers locked and blocked the bulk head and then removed the carriage for repair. The coworkers went to their Supervisor, Employee #1, for advice on the sprocket for the carriage assembly. Employee #1 asked the coworkers to go to the storage house to see if they had another sprocket to use for the carriage. While they were in the storage house looking for the sprocket, Employee #1 walked to the railcar to inspect the carriage. While Employee #1 was in the railcar, the bulk head fell, crushing him.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, RAIL, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303509673			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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