Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521605 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Between Railcar and Dock

Accident Summary Nr: 202521605 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314994146	10/13/2011	2043	311230	General Mills, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on October 13, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a Shuttlewagon SWX415B to move a railcar into position. The railcar detached from the tug. Employee #1 dismounted the tug and ran to the back of the moving railcar. He attempted to engage the emergency stop of the railcar, but he was pinned between the railcar and dock and was killed.

Keywords: DOCK, RAIL, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BOAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314994146			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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