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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100113661 - Schreier Malting Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Schreier Malting Co.
704 S. 15th St.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 59, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Union Status: Union
SIC:2083
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360540504 |
Investigation Summary
AFTER PARKING TWO FULL HOPPER-TYPE RAILROAD CARS ON A 2 1/2% GRADE, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED THE HAND BRAKES AND CHOCKED THE WHEELS. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER, WHILE THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING ICE AND SNOW FROM A SWITCH ON THE SAME TRACK, THE TWO PARKED CARS ROLLED DOWN THE TRACK AND STRUCK A SWITCHMASTER ENGINE. THE ENGINE, IN TURN, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND DRAGGED HIM 85 FEET DOWN THE TRACK, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE BECAME DERAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: CHOCK, UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, STEEP GRADE, LOCOMOTIVE, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100113661 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |