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Accident Summary Nr: 570929 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY CASTING WHICH FELL FROM RAIL CAR

Accident Summary Nr: 570929 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 07/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275965	07/26/1985	3531	0	Bucyrus Erie Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A SWITCHMAN, WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A FLAT CAR (#8112), WHICH WAS LOADED WITH CASTINGS. A LOCOMOTIVE WAS PUSHING TWO FLAT CARS (INCLUDING #8112) SOUTHWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MPH. THE TOPCASTING ON THE SOUTHERNMOST TIER BEGAN ROCKING. THE EMPLOYEE THEN GAVE THE SWITCHMAN THE SLOW-DOWN SIGNAL. THE SPIDER GEAR CASTING SLID OFF THE PILE AND FELL OFF THE RAIL CAR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY THE SPIDER GEAR. CAUSAL FACTORS: 1. UNSECURED CASTINGS ON FLAT RAILROAD CARS WERE STORED IN TIERS AND TRANSPORTED OVER TRACK KNOWN TO BE DETERIORATED TRACK. 2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ALLOWED TO STAND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE RAIL CAR WITH AN UNSTABLE LOAD.

Keywords: UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1275965			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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