Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303509673 - National Railway Equipment Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303509673

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 02/05/2001

Site Address:
National Railway Equipment Co.
Silvis Plant, 300 9th Street North
Silvis, IL 61282

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3743

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100271097

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/04/2001	05/21/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100180 D06	04/04/2001	05/21/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270783

Event: 02/05/2001

Employee killed when crushed by rail car bulk head

Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed by the bulk head of a railcar. Three coworkers were repairing a carriage for a bulk head located in a railcar. The coworkers locked and blocked the bulk head and then removed the carriage for repair. The coworkers went to their Supervisor, Employee #1, for advice on the sprocket for the carriage assembly. Employee #1 asked the coworkers to go to the storage house to see if they had another sprocket to use for the carriage. While they were in the storage house looking for the sprocket, Employee #1 walked to the railcar to inspect the carriage. While Employee #1 was in the railcar, the bulk head fell, crushing him.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, RAIL, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303509673			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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