Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452092 - Employee Is Caught Between Two Railcars and Crushed to Death

Accident Summary Nr: 200452092 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 07/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310166095	07/21/2006	3295	327992	Ims Division, Tube City Ims

Abstract: On July 21, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a company that prepared mined or quarried material. As boxcars were being switched around the facility, Employee #1 was riding on a railcar. Another railcar had been uncoupled, but its brakes had not been set. Employee #1 was caught between that car and the one on which he was riding. He was crushed to death. He also sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: BRAKE, RAILROAD CAR, BRAKEMAN, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ABRASION, BOXCAR, MILL--PLANT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310166095			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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