Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93651.015 - Employee is injured in railyard and dies from leg amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 93651.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 03/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215003.015	03/06/2017		331111	United States Steel Corporation - Granite City Works

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March5, 2017, an employee and coworker were conducting switching operations within the railyard of a steel mill. The employee jumped onto the left side of a car on a stirrup and grabbed a bar while it was moving. The employee fell from the railcar, injuring their left leg and a portion of the leg was amputated. The employee died as a result of their injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Fall, Railroad, Riding on Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215003.015	42	M	Fatality		Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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