Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 840900 - Employee dies during surgery after struck by railroad car

Accident Summary Nr: 840900 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 08/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109637967	08/12/1991	4221	0	Northern F.S. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to mount a slow moving railroad car in order to operate the hand brake when he fell from the fixed ladder on the side of the car. He was run over, amputating both legs above the knees. Employee #1 died four hours later during surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RAILROAD CAR, FIXED LADDER, FALL, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109637967			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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