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Inspection: 103628111 - Trac-Work, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas
Site Address:
Trac-Work, Inc.
2441 Forest
Garland, TX 75042
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1338, Ennis, TX 75120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 03/15/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100782028 |
Investigation Summary
During the removal of railroad rails for the purpose of refurbishing the tracks and ties Employee #1 was struck by a 1-cm by 0.5-cm shard of a fractured sledgehammer head. The sledgehammer head produced the single shard when it struck a punch that was being used to drive a heal filler bolt from the rail; heal filler block and joint bar. The shard struck and entered the anterior of Employee #1's neck. Upon entry the shard penetrated to a depth of 4 in. perforating the right carotid, left carotid, and left subclavian arteries; left pleural cavity; and the apex of the left lung. Employee #1 was wearing the customary and usual personal protective equipment, safety glasses, hardhat, leather gloves and steel toe boots. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:lung, demolition, construction, neck, railroad track, struck by, artery, hand tool, railroad, puncture
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103628111 | Fatality | Puncture | Construction laborers |