Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 904227 - Employee killed when struck by boxcar bulkhead door

Accident Summary Nr: 904227 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107930950	08/11/1989	3325	0	U.S. Steel Gary Works

Abstract: At approximately 5:35 a.m. on August 3, 1989, Employee #1 was preparing SSW Southern Pacific's boxcar #23018 for loading. As he was checking the bulkhead door, he pulled up the operating hand, releasing the locking pins from the upper and lower door tracks. The hanger brackets and the welded safety bands failed, causing the door to fall onto Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOXCAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107930950			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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