Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1789333.015 - Windmill Rice Company, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 3:36 p.m. on November 20, 2024, an employee who worked in shipping for a rice manufacturer was tasked with loading and probing a railcar with rice. The employee was working with a team of four quality control coworkers, which included the supervisor. The team was sealing the railcars for shipping the next day. Two coworkers sealed the railcars from the ground and the other two coworker, including the supervisor, went on top to seal the railcars from the top. Another coworker, the mobile track operator, sounded the horn and started moving the railcars. The employee was still connected by his fall protection system, so he started to walk towards the incoming railcar as it gained speed attempting to transition from one to the other. The employee was pulled by the SLR and was not able to make the transition between railcars. The employee fell in the gap between the railcars and was crushed by the wheels. The employee died from amputations to both lower legs.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Communication, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Instantaneous amputation, Leg, Loading, Material Handling, Mill--Plant, Miscommunication, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Railroad Car, Railroad Track, Train, Traumatic Amputation