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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112988621 - Norfolk Southern Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Norfolk Southern Corporation
218 Enola Road
Enola, PA 17025
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4011
NAICS: 482111/Line-Haul Railroads
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361841711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,100 |
| Current Penalty | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 05/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 05/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 D05 I | 05/14/2003 | 06/10/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IIIA | 05/14/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on November 18, 2002, Employee #1 was told by his supervisor to go to the ramp and remove a hydraulic pump that raised the ramp to a height of a tractor trailer bed, because the pump was not functioning properly. The foreman stated that he went with Employee #1 to look at the job and the foreman stated that he told Employee #1 to remove the pump from the top of the ramp by removing the grating. The grating weighed in excess of 450 pounds. The ramp, according to officials, was elevated to a height of approximately 15 inches above ground level. Employee #1 apparently crawled under the ramp and started to remove the hydraulic hoses to the lifting rams without blocking the ramp. The system was not locked out or blocked, and stored energy was not released. There were no written procedures for this device as far as the lockout process, and there was no lockout training on this new piece of equipment that was brought into the shop from another shop. The lifting rams have stored energy due to their being elevated and gravity will cause them to drop when the ram's hydraulic pressure is released. The hoses were loosened and pressure to the rams dropped and the ramp fell onto Employee #1, catching his body below the rib cage and causing the diaphragm to collapse, causing the death of Employee #1.
Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, ASPHYXIATED, RAMP, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112988621 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Not specified mechanics and repairers |