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Inspection: 115933087 - Sayville Rr Station Lirr

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Garden City

 

Inspection Nr: 115933087
Report ID: 0253640
Date Opened: 05/30/1991

Site Address:
Sayville Rr Station Lirr
Montauk Highway
Sayville, NY 11782

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3743

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Records

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1991


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1009463
Event: 05/30/1991
Brakeman killed attempting to reboard moving train

At approximately 2:15 a.m. on May 20, 1991, Employee #1, a brakeman, attempted to reboard a moving train as the train was pulling east out of the Sayville, Long Island, railroad station. Employee #1 lost his grip and footing, which caused him to fall backwards and strike his head against the platform. His feet and legs went beneath the moving train. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, BRAKEMAN, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TRAIN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115933087 Fatality Other Railroad brake, signal and switch operators
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