Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170200547 - Employee Killed In Fall From Railroad Tank Car
Accident: 170200547 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/19/1991 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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111750766 | 05/17/1991 | 2879 | Chevron Chemical Co | ||||
Employee #1 was spotting the position of the cars in a column of five railroad tank cars as they approached a loading rack, while a coworker operated the track mover at the front of the column. Employee #1 mounted a 47 in. high walkway at the rear of the fourth tank car to release the brake. He fell and suffered injuries to the back of his head, from which he later died. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, railroad tank car, catwalk, fall, railroad
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 111750766 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |