Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345220 - Employee Sustains Amputation While Moving Railcar

Accident Summary Nr: 201345220 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312802861	08/25/2009	5153	424510	Frontier Ag, Inc.

Abstract: On August 6, 2009, two employees were moving railcars to be loaded. Employee #1 was assigned to control the brakes on the last railcar. The other employee was using a cable-type railcar puller. After Employee #1 disconnected the cable, he ascended the ladder on the moving railcar. His foot slipped off the ladder, and he was pulled into a wheel. Employee #1 was airlifted to Wichita Trauma Center, where he was admitted for severe injuries to his foot, including an unspecified amputation.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, LADDER, RAILROAD CAR, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, FIXED LADDER, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, RUN OVER, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312802861			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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