Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823920 - Employee Is Struck by Railcar and Amputates Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 200823920 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 03/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311248736	03/27/2008	4731	488510	A & R Transport, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on March 21, 2008, Employee #1 was working underneath a railcar. He attempted to free a knuckle, which released grain from the bottom of the railcar to a lower chute and towards a conveyor. Employee #1 was located on one side of the railcar and between two adjacent rail lines. He used a crowbar to free the knuckle. As he worked, a railcar approached on the adjacent rail line and struck him. Employee #1 was pushed along by this railcar, and his leg was amputated. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RAILROAD CAR, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311248736			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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