Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706840 - One employee killed, one injured in collision

Accident Summary Nr: 170706840 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/18/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119780674	06/20/1994	4013	0	Interminal Services

Abstract: At about 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 1994, Employee #1, of In-Terminal Services, was driving an industrial truck, with Employee #2 as his passenger. They were driving westbound through an 88 inch wide space between a stationary straddle crane and stationary rail cars in their terminal yard. The truck was about 80 1/2 inches wide. The rail cars started moving west and Employee #1 apparently backed up, hitting a rail car with the truck's rear left end. The rail car pushed and crushed the truck against the crane. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was seriously injured. A serious violation of T8CCR 3272(e) was observed and cited.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119780674			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported
2	119780674			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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