Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200524668 - Employee's leg amputated when caught between railcars

Accident Summary Nr: 200524668 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303743645	02/06/2002	2046	0	Adm Corn Processing

Abstract: On January 10, 2002, Employee #1 was coupling a loaded railroad car to an empty railroad car. Employee #1 became caught between the two coupling knuckles of the railroad cars and his leg amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RAIL, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303743645			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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