Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 904524 - Employee killed when struck by loaded hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 904524 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108560459	05/07/1990	4939	0	Citizens Gas & Coke Utilitity

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on May 6, 1990, Employee #1, a domestic loader man, was on a mounted brake platform adjusting a four hopper tow car, #CSXT 805340, when he was struck from behind by another 4 hopper tow car that was fully loaded with approximately 50 ton of mineral wood coke. He was knocked from the brake platform to ground level. Car #157738 and trucks passed over his legs, severing one leg and part of the other leg. Surgeons from Wishard Hospital had to amputate a leg to remove Employee #1 from under the hopper car. He was taken to Wishard Hospital for further surgery. Employee #1 died on May 6, 1990, at 9:37 p.m.

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FALL, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, HOPPER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108560459			Fatality	Amputation	Hoist and winch operators

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