Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100900257 - Hulcher Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100900257

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 03/24/1988

Site Address:
Hulcher Services, Inc.
1 1/2 M. W Of Lebanon, Mo On Burlington R.R. Track
Lebanon, MO 65536

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271, Denton, TX 76303

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360340988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	04/13/1988	05/02/1988	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505051

Event: 03/22/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN FREEING UP DERAILED RAIL CAR

EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK A CUTTING TORCH INTO AN AREA UNDER A DERAILED TRAIN CAR AND THE DERAILED SET OF WHEELS. THE WHEELS WERE STILL PARTIALLY CONNECTED BY A 1 INCH STEEL BRAKE ROD. HIS FOREMAN MOTIONED FOR HIM TO CUT THE ROD TO FREE THE CAR. WHEN THE ROD WAS CUT THROUGH, THE TRAIN CAR SHIFTED DOWN AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE TRAIN WHEELS. THE ROD PUNCTURED HIS CHEST AND THE CAR CRUSHED HIS HEAD AND UPPER BODY. THE CORONER'S REPORT STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF A PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG, CRUSHED LEFT SHOULDER, SKULL FRACTURE AND OTHER MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CUTTING AND BURNING, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100900257			Fatality	Puncture	Construction laborers

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