Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202366639 - Employee Is Killed in Locomotive Crash

Accident Summary Nr: 202366639 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 02/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310697552	02/07/2007	1622	237990	Obayashi Corporation

Abstract: On February 7, 2007, an out of control 30-ton locomotive with Employee #1 and #2 on board came out of the Beacon Hill light rail transit tunnel, crashed into another parked 30-ton locomotive, located at the West Portal. Employee #1 jumped or was ejected and hit a beam on the platform. The employee suffered multiple injuries and died as a result.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, RAIL, JUMP ON MOVING EQUIP, LOCOMOTIVE

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			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310697552			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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