Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107816266 - Burlington Northern Railroad

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107816266

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 01/23/1989

Site Address:
Burlington Northern Railroad
Co.Rd. 74 South Of Anoka On Bnrr
Anoka, MN 55303

Mailing Address:
80 44th Ave. N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55421

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238133

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	03/01/1989	10/21/1992	$5,000	$10,000	$0	03/17/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 813683

Event: 12/30/1988

Employee killed when crushed between crane and railcar

Late morning on January 17, 1989, Employee #1 was engaged in a railroad salvage operation. A derailed flat car was positioned for lifting with two side boom Caterpillars. Employee #1 entered approximately 2 feet of clear space between the derailed flat car and a Caterpillar. He engaged a #503 hook on the sill of the derailed flat car and, with hand signals, directed the slack to be taken out of the boom line attached to the #503 hook. When the operator removed the slack from the line, the derailed flat car moved toward the Caterpillar, effectively closing the clear space and crushing Employee #1. He died of internal abdominal injuries.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107816266			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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