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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300558186 - Railserve, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Railserve, Inc.
Kodak Blvd. (Texas Eastman Plant)
Longview, TX 75604
Mailing Address:
1691 Phoenix Blvd., Ste. 110, Atlanta, GA 30349
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100780873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 E | 02/18/2000 | 02/25/2000 | $4,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/13/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:15 on August 25, 1999, Employee #1, a railroad switchman's helper, was on a crew with an engineer and a switchman that was spotting cars into a track area at the Texas Eastman plant. The process of moving the rail cars included shoving and dragging the cars between the tracks, both to the north and south. They spotted the 7A5 rail car on track #7 and were moving it to a designated location on track #7A. Employee #1 was assigned to tie the brakes on other rail cars when shoving to spot the 7A5 car. After the 7A5 car had been cut and movements had been made to cut the other cars that had already been dragged, coworkers found Employee #1's dead body on the ground between the tracks #7A and #7B, near the close clearance limit switching area. He had been crushed between rail cars.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAIN, RAILROAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300558186 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |