Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638434 - Employee Jumps from Moving Rail Bed, Sustains Minor Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 201638434 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 11/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312836901	11/18/2008	1629	237990	Stacy & Witbeck Inc

Abstract: On November 7, 2008, Employee #1 was riding a "regulator", a track bed shaping piece of rail equipment. The brakes on the regulator failed on an incline. The employee jumped from the regulator onto the side of the tracks (Rock bed). Employee #1 suffered only scrapes and bruises and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BRAKE, RAIL, MECH MALFUNCTION, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312836901			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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