OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514137

BOMMER CONSTRUCTION CO

BELLAIRE, OH— 1985-09-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, METAL RAIL, SHOULDER, NECK, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1936087
Employer profile: BOMMER CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 14514137
Report ID: 524700

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING LENGTH OF RAILROAD TRACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER BY A 24-FOOT LENGTH OF STE EL RAIL. THE RAIL RELEASED SUDDENLY, WHILE BEING PULLED FREE OF THE TIES BY A SK ID ATTACHED TO A BULLDOZER. THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION WAS WITHIN THE SWING RADIUS OF THE RAIL, BUT SUCH MOVEMENT OF THE RAIL WAS NOT REASONABLY PREDICTABLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
38

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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