Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111063236 - Alcoa Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 111063236

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 05/16/1991

Site Address:
Alcoa Inc
300 E. Hunt Rd.
Alcoa, TN 37701

Mailing Address:
300 North Hall Rd., Alcoa, TN 37701

Union Status: Union

SIC:3334

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360284830

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170122030

Event: 05/15/1991

Employee dies when run over by rail car wheels

Employee #1 was the switchman for a railway switching yard. A rail car, which was to be directed onto a secondary track, was inadvertently switched onto the main track and separated from the train. To stop the free rolling rail car, Employee #1 apparently attempted to climb the back ladder to reach the mechanical brake wheel, but lost his footing and fell under the moving wheels of the rail car. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: LADDER, RAILROAD CAR, FALL, UNMANNED, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, RAILROAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111063236			Fatality	Amputation	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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