MARION, OHIO—
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UNION TANK CAR COMPANY, 1207 Cheney Avenue, MARION, OHIO 43302 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting and grinding metal on a building column to prepare it for painting. A backhoe nearby lurched and pinned the employee between the backhoe bucket and the building column, injuring (hematoma) the employee's left thigh requiring surgery.
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An employee was climbing a ladder attached to a rail car, with the intention of inspecting a valve. The employee was on the fourth rung, slipped, and fell to the cement ground below. The employee was hospitalized with broken leg bones.
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An employee was fixing an airline utilizing a lift. He fell over the rail as he was repairing the airline with a pair of pliers and struck a tank car below. The employee fractured his pelvis.
VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA—
Union Tank Car Company
An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder using a handheld grinder to grind the sidewall inside of a rail car. The guard on the grinder slipped and the grinder wheel fell off striking the employee's index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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Union Tank Car Company
An employee was neutralizing an empty railcar that had carried sodium hydroxide. While the employee was cleaning the tank, sodium hydroxide splashed on his face and arm, causing 2nd degree chemical burns.
TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS—
Union Tank Car Company
An employee suffered from 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his chest, waist, and left hand when the shirt he was wearing caught fire while he was operating a gas-powered cutting torch to cut 8 bolts.
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