Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505997 - Employee Fractures Toes in Rail Car Coupling

Accident Summary Nr: 201505997 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307337691	06/07/2005	3321	331511	U S Pipe & Foundry Company, Inc

Abstract: On May 25, 2005, Employee #1 was assigned to his usual and customary occupation as a Crane Follower. Employee #1's task was to couple the front of a locomotive crane to the rear of a coke car. As the locomotive crane was approaching the coke car, Employee #1 noticed the knuckle on the coke car coupling was out of alignment and would not successfully connect with the locomotive. Employee #1 attempted to kick the connector into alignment with his left foot. Just as the locomotive was about to make the connection, Employee #1's foot slipped off the knuckle and was caught between the couplings of the two cars. The impact of the locomotive coupling against Employee #1's left foot caused multiple fractures of his toes. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TOE, FOUNDRY, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307337691			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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