Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1781335.015 - Project Barfly Llc Dba Hopcat

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Investigation Summary

At 10:15 a.m. on October 12, 2024, an employee working for a restaurant was returning from purchasing some items from a store down the road from the restaurant. The employee was crossing a set of train tracks when he stopped and went under the safety bar to retrieve a bag he had dropped. The employee was struck by an oncoming passenger train. The employee was transported to the hospital with head injuries, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Guardrail, Head, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Railroad, Railroad Car, Railroad Track, Restaurant, Safety Device, Struck By, Tracks, Train